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A static caravan with small porch and white aluminium walls

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

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A large loft conversion for a white bungalow as can be seen from a neighbour's garden

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

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The exterior of a modern barn conversion with outdoor seating

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

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A stone grotesque on top of a building with platforming around it depicting a bald man with a beard and glasses

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

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The interiors of the caravan shows wooden flooring and beams on the roof

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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A large garage with metal cladding metal shutter in a garden

'Industrial sized garage' ordered to be removed from garden after retrospective planning permission is rejected

By Joseph Mullane published

The large shed was ordered to be removed from a homeowner's garden after the 72m² shed garnered numerous complaints from neighbours

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A light kitchen extension with white fittings and a garden beyond the bi-fold doors

See how this Victorian terrace house has been cleverly doubled in size

By Gabriella Dyson published

Through artful extensions and ingenious design choices, Sophie Griffiths and Sarah Howell have doubled the footprint of their Victorian end-of-terrace house

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A bright open-plan kitchen-diner

How much does a basement conversion cost? Our quantity surveyor answers your questions

By Tim Phillips published

Our expert quantity surveyor reveals the key basement conversion costs, plus advises what you need to consider before converting your space

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A house in the distant looking out over the sea completely on its own surrounded by fields

Take a look inside this £3m home once owned by author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

By Joseph Mullane published

John le Carré's former home is being sold, presenting an opportunity for someone to own a piece of British history — with the stunning coastal home being where he wrote his most famous novels

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An overhead shot of the Beckham's home shows an E type structure with driveway and large surrounding fields

David and Victoria Beckham double their Oxfordshire home's value through large scale renovation works

By Joseph Mullane published

Estate agents reveal the home has more than doubled in value due to the renovations, taking the value to £12m. We show you what they did to achieve this

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