HAL was approached by the client to secure planning permission for a replacement dwelling on green belt land in Welwyn. The existing property was a dated bungalow.

Following careful and detailed negotiations with the local planning authority, planning permission was granted for a new house with a slightly larger footprint and an increase in height to 1.5 storeys. The contemporary design features a crisp cream render, slate roof, and dark grey window frames.

Inside, the ground floor offers a spacious kitchen and dining area with ample glazing to take in the surrounding countryside. There is also a separate lounge, snug, walk-in larder, and utility/boot room. On the first floor, four bedrooms each benefit from en-suite facilities, and a gallery overlooks the lounge below. Feature windows to the front of the house add character and enhance the front-facing bedrooms.

'We approached Pam of Hertfordshire Architects over 2 years ago to help us obtain planning permission on a particularly sensitive site on green belt in the Welwyn countryside. The majority of applications on the road had been turned down so it was important that to us to employ a local architect with excellent knowledge. With careful interpretation and analysis of local planning policy she successfully obtained planning permission for a large detached new build. Pams expertise and advice had been greatly appreciated and look upon her as a friend.' Sharma family.