Welcome
Finding a viable plot is often cited as one of the biggest challenges for those of us who want to build our own homes. But things are changing: with government support and more councils waking up to the benefits of self build, various new routes have opened up. A number of these focus on making plots available as part of wider developments that foster a community feel. You get that sense at collective custom build schemes such as Graven Hill (where the Build It Education House project is well underway – see page 62 for the latest update). Here, the council is delivering valuable parkland, open spaces and facilities, as well as enabling hundreds of serviced self build plots.