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    Building Regs. vs. 'Tiny Houses'

    Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm now looking up 'Housing Space Standards' and Parker Morris... My theory is that the Tumbleweed concept, whilst minimizing the internal living space, actually requires the external space to be increased for someone to be comfortable. I.e. that flat would be...
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    Building Regs. vs. 'Tiny Houses'

    I've recently come across the concept of Tumbleweed/tiny houses, where the aim is to reduce energy consumption and your carbon footprint to the absolute minimum required for comfort. This has got me idly speculating and wondering if there is anything in the design of say, this type of house...
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    Planning Permission Refused on Highways Grounds?

    Sorry if this answer is a bit late for the OP. First, from a highway designer's point of view, placing an access on the inside of a bend is not ideal, the outside of a bend is always better. Having said that, you could argue that Annex B of TAN18 'Transport' may apply (see link below)...
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