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Take a look inside this £2.95m converted chapel with barrel vault ceilings
By Sarah Harley published
If an ecclesiastical environment fills you with excitement, this chapel at St Gabriel’s Manor in Camberwell, London could be the answer to your prayers

How this 17th century corn mill was converted into a £750,000 home — with its original features still intact!
By Sam Webb published
The Wheel presents an opportunity to step back in time with the converted mill keeping its original features such as a sack pully, water wheel and grinding stones

Dormer loft conversion application stirs up discussion of 'interlopers' turning bungalows into houses
By Joseph Mullane published
A homeowner's attempts to install a dormer loft conversion on a street with similar structures leads to objections from residents, with one claiming non-locals are taking away all the bungalows

Council rejects application to turn mobile home into permanent residence
By Sam Webb published
The applicant argued the existing mobile home should be allowed to become a permanent accommodation and that converting mobile homes could provide a solution to the housing crisis

Homeowners who built loft conversion under 'permitted development' told their home has had its rights removed
By Joseph Mullane published
The homeowners must now hope to be granted retrospective planning permission after being told their house in Wiltshire had its permitted development rights removed nearly a decade ago

How couple carefully converted this 18th-century barn into a stunning family home
By Hugh Metcalf published
David Pummell and Karen Geoffreys' painstaking conversion and restoration of an 18th-century barn included numbering, removing and reinstating the original beams piece by piece

Builder refused planning permission puts grotesque of council leader on his property
By Sam Webb published
Michael Thomas' bid to convert a pizzeria into a three-storey home was turned down, prompting the unusual response

Couple convert an old horse lorry into a unique home for £13.5k
By Joseph Mullane published
The DIY enthusiasts spent five months transforming the run-down lorry and now have a cosy holiday retreat to show for their efforts
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