PENDLE

GISBURN ROAD

OPEN COUNTRYSIDE

A HILLSIDE SITE surrounded by nature, a river AND VIEWS of rolling HILLS.

THE site

Our client’s son has severe health conditions which require full-time care, and they had been looking for a suitable property which can accommodate their son’s needs over the last 5 years without success. They therefore chose to self-build their own custom-built, accessible, home to ensure their son can continue living with them within a home which meets his needs.

DESIGNED as a peaceful RETREAT FOR family to live together and connect WITH NATURE.

THE brief

Our clients had been searching for a suitable property for 5 years before deciding to self-build their own home. They needed to accommodate a main house and a detached annexe for their son who has severe health conditions which require full-time care. They purchased the field and appointed ZMA to design and obtain planning approval for a bespoke, accessible, home to ensure their son can continue living with them within a home which meets his specific needs.

THE solution

The design includes an integrated garage, gym with rehabilitation pool, a covered outdoor kitchen and external terraces on all levels. The site-wide sustainability strategy includes a pond, tree planting, on-site solar power generation, rainwater collection, battery storage and a ground source heat pump.

The site required a bespoke solution to overcome the restrictive planning policy, by creating a high-quality unique development designed specifically to meet the needs of a local family.

SIZE:

4800SQFT

TYPE:

NEW BUILD

ZMA SERVICE:

ARCHITECTURE - PLANNING

PLANNING POLICY:

Open Countryside

PLANNING

officer

“The proposed development would accord with Local Planning Policy and would be compliant with the guidance set out in the Framework. The development therefore complies with the development plan. There is a positive presumption in favour of approving the development and there are no material reasons to object to the application.”