MDP have secured planning permission for a new dwelling in the Green Belt in the open countryside just outside Oxford.
 
Today’s result is the culmination of a three step planning strategy spanning two years, originating in a Site Assessment undertaken by us in 2019.
 
The client is delighted with the outcome and will be continuing their self build journey with local NineTen Architects of Aylesbury this summer... read more
​MDP will again be at the National Self Build and Renovation Show on 13th and 14th May. Come and meet the team at the Professional Services Hub and get free 1:1 professional planning advice about your project.

The Show has a timetable packed full of informative and impartial talks, to help inspire your homebuilding plans. Alongside 200+ exhibitors within the NSBRC’s ‘Trade Village’, the ‘Professional Services Hub’ is the place to go for independent, expert advice from a range of specialists... read more
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If you missed the Online Planning Surgery as part of the @nsbrc 15-year celebrations back in February, you can now catch-up on YouTube

In this session, we discussed the planning system, how you can best prepare a successful application and costly pit-falls to avoid.
One important part of any building project is gaining planning permission. Planning is an emotive, and sometimes stressful, subject for many people!

This session features two seminars, designed for self-builders and delivered by genuine planning experts, plus a short Q&A session at the end to get your planning queries answered!
Mark Doodes of MDP was joined by and Kimberly Corps, Planning Services Manager, Swindon Borough Council.
​"Kate and Chris Finch had planned to knock down the “ugly house” they had bought in the Berkshire Downs immediately, but more than a decade later the couple are just putting the finishing touches to their new-build family home.
Kate, 52, and her husband, Chris, 59, worked in finance in the City but, with their two daughters, Liv and Lucy, now 19 and 17 respectively, wanted to live in a more rural setting. After more than a year of looking and not finding anything they liked, they opted for a “project”."....read more