New House in Goathland

Posted: 28 February 2023

We are delighted to have received planning approval for a new dwelling in Goathland in the North York Moors National Park and in a conservation area.  The existing house on the site is a tired, 1930s bungalow with concrete tiles and a chalet style exterior an incongruous addition to the village.

The new house will be built in locally quarried herringbone tooled stone with solar generating roof slates. The design incorporates a timber frame filled with hemplime, limecrete floors, un-fired earth blocks for internal walls, composting toilets to minimise water and electricity use.

The Clients brief called for

• Use of locally sourced materials for the exterior.
• Maximising the potential for generation of electricity through solar panels/slates.
• Positioning the house to minimise overshading from neighbours to the south.
• Positioning the house to minimise impact upon views enjoyed by neighbours to the north.
• Respecting the setting of the church by an appropriate architecture and materials.
• Respect of the local vernacular.
• Maximising the retention of boundary trees.
• Maximising the potential for food growing by incorporating a greenhouse and potting shed.
• Maximising the benefit of solar gain to minimise the need for artificial lighting and for winter heat gain.
• Internal flexibility of layout to allow for future wheelchair use and lifting aids in bathroom and bedroom.