News Barn Hill's eco-friendly conversion
The new Barn Hill conversions near Howden are already proving to be a success after the developers have reported that members of the public have been "blown away" by the development.
Developers Astbury Armstrong have converted seven barns in Selby Road into environmentally friendly homes - which boast natural air flow and glass frontages - and say there has been a 'fantastic' response to the homes so far, with the first of the seven conversions open for viewing.
"Everyone is blown away by the ground-source heating especially," said developer John Armstrong.
"People really like it because there has been a big push over the past few years to be green."
Made with sustainable materials, including reclaimed oak doors and state of the art insulation, the homes have passive ventilation to promote natural air movement and are south-facing with glass frontages, benefitting from natural heat.
Mr Armstrong added: "I have worked in the construction industry for 20 years and it is a wasteful industry.
"It seemed a real shame not to use all these new technologies to promote environmentally friendly living, so that's what we have tried to do."
Meanwhile, full planning permission for a two-storey extension to the rear of Barn Hill Hall in Selby Road, Howden was approved earlier this week.
Howden Town Council objected to the plans, as its members believed the proposed extension to be out of scale character and appearance with the listed Barn Hill Hall, but at a meeting on Tuesday, members of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Western Area Planning Committee approved the plans, submitted by Mr A. Kyle.
It was agreed there were no issues relating to impact on neighbouring properties due to the distance to the nearest residential neighbour and there are no other material considerations to suggest that the application should not be supported.
Published on 1st March 2007 in News.
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