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November 2023

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November 30
- The Ritual actor to renovate £5m home as conservatory is either 'too hot' or 'too cold'
November 29
- Demand Flexibility Service to kick in tonight due to high energy demands
- New solar panel that also heats homes being developed — to remove need for boilers
November 28
- Builder ordered to pay £4k compensation over fire door installation in loft conversion
- Historic horse racing stand built in 1925 to be converted into family home
November 27
- DIY influencer 'loses £4,000' after buying house with collapsed septic tank
November 26
- Standing charges on energy bills under review amid anger at doubling in last year
- Row over eco-friendly solar panels and heating systems on UK's historic buildings
November 25
- Dormer loft conversion application stirs up discussion of 'interlopers' turning bungalows into houses
November 23
- Changes to heat pump permitted development rights announced
November 22
- Council uses Google Earth to see if home qualifies for planning under four year rule
November 21
- Bike shed outside listed building ordered to be removed by council
November 20
- Historic England gives the green light for solar panels and heat pumps on listed buildings
November 18
- Row on Millionaire's Row as C4 star says neighbour's self build breaks planning rules
- Waste heat from computer systems to be recycled and used to power British homes
November 14
- The Grand Designs home with an infrared heating system to save on energy bills
November 11
- Hundreds of residents take to streets to stop telegraph poles being installed
- Villagers fight to restore historic thatched cottage built in under one night
November 10
- 'Crazy Frog' mural allowed to stay despite never gaining planning approval
November 9
- Council rejects application to turn mobile home into permanent residence
November 7
- Woman arrested relating to bribery charges in planning application
November 6
- Mural on historic building allowed to stay despite painter forgetting to apply for listed building consent
November 4
- Homeowners losing their properties due to coastal erosion claim they have been 'abandoned' by the government
- Take a look inside Boy George’s £17 million mansion with its own meditation tower
November 3
- Homeowners who built loft conversion under 'permitted development' told their home has had its rights removed
- Couple given £11,000 energy bill after struggling to find out who supplies their home
November 1
- Energy firm warns of spike in boilers breaking down amid 'the big switch on'