Securing planning consent can be one of the biggest obstacles when it comes to designing a bespoke home. Discover the creative planning strategies that went into realising these amazing properties

In their quest to turn a derelict site into a home with a view, Nicola Robinson and David Carr rejected tradition in favour of cuboid perfection

Clare and Kirk Davis originally had just a simple kitchen revamp planned, but that became a double-storey extension with park views

A commitment to the environment led an Oxfordshire couple to design and build an eco-friendly house that stands out for all the right reasons

Informed by its rural setting, this American farmhouse has a nuanced aesthetic that embraces both the modern and the rustic

With a hidden tunnel that leads to the beach, this wondrous Dublin home has interiors as captivating as the landscape outside