The One Planet Development scheme, a Welsh Government initiative, aims to reconnect people with the countryside, encouraging sustainable living by granting planning permission on agricultural land.

A crucial part of the scheme is the house: for many scheme recipients, the choice is to build a timber-framed Passivhaus to minimise the consumption of operational energy.

A new article on House Planning Help shows the example of two scheme recipient that built their own Passivhaus with straw bale insulation and other eco-friendly materials.

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