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Published17 July 2025Updated9 July 2026

Two Stand-Out Self-Builds Submitted for Full Planning in Little Eaton

Two bespoke self-build homes in Little Eaton designed for standout architecture and smart investment returns.

Here's the thing about most new developments: they're boring. Safe, predictable, and designed by committee to offend absolutely no one, which is exactly why they end up instantly forgettable.

Here's the thing about most new developments: they're boring. Safe, predictable, and designed by committee to offend absolutely no one. Which is exactly why they end up being instantly forgettable.

Working with a private developer who shares our appetite for quality, we've designed two bespoke self-build homes that are actually worth getting excited about. Confident geometry, thoughtful materials, and a clear departure from suburban sameness.

We secured outline planning consent back in 2021, and this full application builds on that approval with detailed proposals that prove you don't have to sacrifice design ambition for commercial viability.

Each home features a carefully balanced composition of form and function: places people genuinely want to live in, not just move through.

If approved, these homes will bring a fresh architectural identity to this quiet corner of Little Eaton. They demonstrate how intelligent design can unlock the potential of challenging sites without compromising on standards.

Because life's too short for boring houses.

Planning decision pending.

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Two bespoke self-build homes for a private developer, designed with confident geometry and thoughtful materials as a deliberate departure from suburban sameness.

Yes. Outline planning consent was secured back in 2021; this full application builds on that approval with detailed proposals.

The full planning application has been submitted and a decision is pending.

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