What is a custom build home?

In 2011 the UK government introduced the term custom build housing as part of a strategy to encourage the construction of new homes and communities that have more input and involvement from the homeowner than a typical housing development would offer.

The benefits of custom build

Custom build offers individual plots, often sold with the incoming utilities and site infrastructure in place, along with outline planning consent (which the developer usually gains themselves).

With land available and permission in place, you can choose from a range of house styles that will be tailored to your individual needs.

The parameters that the planning permission was based on do have to be upheld, but this is no different to the traditional self build route. In fact, there is some flexibility to tailor the permission to what you’re looking for. You can have more of a direct say in a custom build home design through further planning or what is known as a reserved matters planning application.

At Oakwrights’ custom build developments, homeowners benefit from a bespoke home while not having to go through the hurdles of plot-hunting or the planning process

The scheme is then redesigned to better meet your individual wish list. A major benefit of a custom build development is that you are able to design the exterior appearance of
your home and alter the position on your chosen site. Your nominated architectural team will then resubmit the planning for the home on your behalf and manage the process.

A custom build house

Homeowners Karen and Simon have built a custom build home on Oakwrights’ Lyonshall site, which is in Herefordshire.

They worked with our in-house architectural team to fully customise their property’s interior layout and internal fixtures and finishes. This enabled them to build a dwelling that perfectly suits their lifestyle.

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