Only got to make a start havent you?Our planning permission runs out in 3 months.
We've been waiting 12 months for a builder.
Quote has increased from £200k to £280k.
Funds are sort of organised.
Little choice really.
Would you build a house at the moment
- Thread starter cattleman123
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- Location
- Worcestershire
I did that I’ll wait abit on farm shed must of cost double of what it would have done. 2 yrs ago Just getting to the roof now. 
Courier
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- Location
- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
1st post says footings already in so pp is already active and won’t run out …..Our planning permission runs out in 3 months.
We've been waiting 12 months for a builder.
Quote has increased from £200k to £280k.
Funds are sort of organised.
Little choice really.
Nearly
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- Location
- North of York
They've altered the wording on it and it needs to be finished by.....
I'd want it completed anyway as it finishes off the courtyard and means no tenants / guests can get into the farmyard bit.
- Location
- South Wales UK
Lay a couple of blocks and you have started and planning won't lapse then!Our planning permission runs out in 3 months.
We've been waiting 12 months for a builder.
Quote has increased from £200k to £280k.
Funds are sort of organised.
Little choice really.
When did wording change you say?
- Location
- Ardrossan Ayrshire
Make a start, ie dig a foundation, lay in some drainage etc, once the job has started you have activated the permission, you might take a while to finish though......Our planning permission runs out in 3 months.
We've been waiting 12 months for a builder.
Quote has increased from £200k to £280k.
Funds are sort of organised.
Little choice really.
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Class Q?
It has always said that for class Q. To be completed within 3 years of the planning being passed IIRC. We have successfully extended on more than one occasion and it is also relatively easy to get full planning if it does become an issue. (done that too)
I say crack on with things, even if it drops a bit it isn’t going back down anywhere near your original quote. Builders round here very busy and can’t get the labour to keep up.
- Location
- Bedfordshire
I’d make a start, I can’t see things dropping much to make a difference. Might be some deals to be had if you’re not in rush, but I think anyone good will alway be busy.
Courier
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- Location
- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
Started the house I am living in in 1995 and been living in it since 1996 but still not finished so still paying rates at band “C” until I finish and get it signed off
Amazing the amount of stuff that is no longer available…from Russia etc due to War.
Timber supplies reduced to zero…etc etc.
Need to be acquiring materials etc well in advance even if it means putting in store.
Far end of the build things like Cookers….etc can virtually unavailable at the moment….lot of electronics come out of the Ukraine or at least parts for them did….
Not vital for the build but sort of thing that can slow things down badly..
Timber supplies reduced to zero…etc etc.
Need to be acquiring materials etc well in advance even if it means putting in store.
Far end of the build things like Cookers….etc can virtually unavailable at the moment….lot of electronics come out of the Ukraine or at least parts for them did….
Not vital for the build but sort of thing that can slow things down badly..
- Location
- Warwickshire
If it was me I’d crack on. That said, our builder and his wife have just inherited a house set in an acre of grounds but needs a complete refurb and they are going to sell it. He reckons he doesn’t want to risk anything in these uncertain times. He seems quite happy for me to keep paying him in these uncertain times though.
- Location
- Bedfordshire
Timber isn’t unavailable, there’s a levy on it from russia, but most building timber will be from Scandinavia.
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
If I get my planning I'll put the footings in. No rush after that. Currently labour rates are huge for complete chimps.
Bet you couldn't .
cattleman123
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- Location
- devon
Yes
cattleman123
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- Location
- devon
Done that ...footings are in
cattleman123
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- Location
- devon
All started footings in last year...intention to carry on building...but as already said thinking of holding off for 12mths