April 20th - Glimmers of progress

We've now exchanged missives, but don't yet own the plot because Planning still haven't produced the goods. I have, however, had a letter saying it's in the offing, and expect it in a very few days. Encouraging chat with Building Control yesterday. I can apply for a phased warrant, which will enable me to get on site more or less straight away and get cracking with the ground-works while I'm waiting for final architectural drawings and frame calculations.
Currently batting drawings back and forward with Chris at Twisted Designs Architects. The structural engineer is toiling with a scheme to span the big open-plan area downstairs, and is talking about using steel beams and posts. I'd much rather stick with timber (engineered timber if necessary), and yesterday I sent over a sketch of a first-floor joist layout I'd been doodling with (see below). No doubt it's pie in the sky, but I just can't help myself. I bet I'm a nightmare client!