House Planning Help Podcast

Chris Parsons from Parsons+ Whittley outlines a traditional procurement route. And Ben and Kay Adam-Smith receive their tender returns. Check out the show notes for more information.

Robert Flynn from Solarbarn explains how to choose a solar array to suit your needs. Check out the show notes for more information.

Architectural technologist Dan Higginbotham from Parsons + Whittley Architects talks about producing construction drawings and a scheme of works from an architect’s design. Check out the show notes for more information. 

Five self-builders explain how they came to build their houses on the edge of a developer estate. Check out the show notes for more information.

Author and self-builder Will Anderson talks about realising his self-build dream not once but twice! Check out the show notes for more information. 

Building Services Engineer Alan Clarke explains how he has designed and specified the ventilation, heating, and hot and cold water systems for Ben's new house. Check out the show notes for more information.

Ben Adam-Smith reflects on how he's changed while making 200 podcasts about self and custom building. He also looks at how the podcast has changed with him. Check out the show notes for more information.

Ben Adam-Smith shares 20 insights about self-building that he has learned while making 200 podcasts and also tackling his own project. Check out the show notes for more information.

Self-builder Oliver Smallman tells us about planning, building and living in his London Passivhaus. Check out the show notes for more information.

Interior designer Emily Bizley explains how she and her husband, an architect, co-designed their RIBA shortlisted self-build home. Check out the show notes for more information.

Jon Martin explains how he beat the odds with his extraordinary self-build tree house. Check out the show notes for more information.

Lucy Pedler, architect and founder of The Green Register, talks about the importance of good communication throughout a self-build project. Check out the show notes for more information.

Gordon Lewis explains what cellulose insulation is, how it's applied and why self-builders can benefit from choosing it. Check out the show notes for more information.

Paul Testa from Paul Testa Architecture talks about how to predict the costs of a house build and shares his tips on limiting a self-build budget. Check out the show notes for more information.

Simon Corbey from ASBP shares some of his research into the costs and life cycle of plastic windows and suggests some considerations for self-builders. Check out the show notes for more information.

Michael Holmes from NaCSBA explains the Right to Build initiative and how it will impact on the future of custom and self-builds. Check out the show notes for more information.

Lloyd Alter from TreeHugger shares his advice on what we should be prioritising as 21st century self-builders. Check out the show notes for more information.

Ben Adam-Smith explains how he and his wife have been specifying their new home (which will be built to Passivhaus standard). Check out the show notes for more information.

Actor and TV presenter Robert Llewellyn shares his insights about the future of electric cars and energy production. Check out the show notes for more information.

Richard Hawkes from Hawkes Architecture tells us about the exceptional circumstances in which planning for rural new builds may be granted. Check out the show notes for more information.