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Imagine a world where neighbourhoods are created by the people who live in them. Find the perfect plot, connect with experts, and build a home and a community with care and creativity.

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Current self-build plots per year (England): 6,374
Target self-build plots per year: 120,000

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Workshop: Sustainable Building Materials Petting Zoo

How dense is wood fibre insulation? What does Glapor (recycled foam glass) actually feel like? How does Warmcell compare to conventional insulation? The Sustainable Building Materials Petting Zoo is ...
Tomas Millar
Tomass is an Architect and self-builder. Over the years he has used a wide variety of sustainable building materials many of which he has used in his own build.

Tour: Renovation of a 1950's bungalow

Join us for a tour of a 1950s bungalow that was extended and renovated using eco-friendly materials. Anna, a ceramicist, and her husband Tomas, an architect, lived in the bungalow during the renovatio...
Anna Usborne
Anna is a Ceramacist and self-builder.

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Individual Self-Build in Camberwell Green
A Slow South London renovation
Complete: 2024
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Individual Self-Build in Wroxham
Backwater Norfolk
Complete: 2017
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Multi House Self Build in Chalford
Brynloe, Chalford
Complete: 2016
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Individual Self-Build in Dursley
Dursley Treehouse
Complete: 2016
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Multi House Self Build in Dersingham
Ingoldisthorpe Green
Complete: 2022
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Individual Self-Build in Penyard
Nest House
Complete: 2022

Plots currently at planning stage - register your interest.

Ham Road, Cheltenham

A small site on the edge of Charlton Kings for up to five self-builds

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5plots available

3 Self-Build plots on the edge of a beautiful Cotswold valley

The site is on the edge of the town of Nailsworth in Stound. Situated halfwayway up a hillside and within walking distance to Woodchester Park owned by the National Trust including Woodchester Lakes. The project has received Permission in...

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3plots available

Wotton Road, Charfield

3 plots in a partly wooded area, with the opportunities to build 'treehouses'

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3plots available
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Studio Bark - No Building as Usual

Studio Bark - No Building as Usual

In 2021 Studio Bark launched 'No Building As Usual' - a build programme aimed at students from diverse and often under-represented backgrounds.

Tomas Millar
Renovating a 1960's Bungalow - The Hide

Renovating a 1960's Bungalow - The Hide

The project was to transform a 1960’s bungalow into a contemporary, lodge-style, eco-conscious building. The owners had a beautiful spot, but the view was mostly obscured. They didn’t want to completely rebuild, as reusing and repurposing were important to them.

Tomas Millar
Molly & Milo Slow Self-Build in the City

Molly & Milo Slow Self-Build in the City

A self-build in London reflects a deeply personal journey, prioritising home over house. By embracing a phased and evolving process, they allowed their vision to grow organically.

Tomas Millar
How to Downsize Your Home - With The Howards

How to Downsize Your Home - With The Howards

Tom Howard from architects Millar Howard Workshop and his parents share their experience of downsizing, from design to emotional practicalities. This uplifting story will help many with this daunting process and find joy in a new chapter and new beginnings.

Tomas Millar
The Diversity of Self-Build Design

The Diversity of Self-Build Design

LIVEDIN Director Charlie de Bono shares a story of the history of diversity in the buildings of the past and how we can use design codes to keep structure and freedom in the way we build.

Tomas Millar
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"This model has got to be the way forward for our housing market" - Richard Bacon MP

"This route to home ownership offers choice and flexibility."

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