A large detached timber framed dwelling located in a rural area of Hertfordshire. A full refurbishment was undertaken including a roof extension; new kitchen and bathrooms; a feature staircase and a new rear garden terrace with bespoke balconies. Brief: Provide a better living environment, particularly at first floor where the children’s bedrooms were very small with low sloping ceilings in the roof space. This property is located within the Green Belt and there are significant planning restrictions for extending any house in these locations. If your home is in the Green Belt or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) we have the skills and experience to work with the local planning department, and a specialist planning consultant if required, to give your project the best chance of obtaining planning permission. At Whitewoods with careful design we obtained full planning permission for the scheme following extensive meetings and discussions with the planning department.