Circles

Today I had a really difficult conversation with Tom.  Since the last post we've been in a complete whirl of uncertainty brought on by Harry and local architect of a near retirement who has been given regular update by Flora over the past few months.  To cut a long story short we showed him the latest plan with a quick 'these are the plans we're just about to get Tom submit'.  The response was you'll never get planning permission for that!  Oh shit why not we really rather like it!?  It's only after quite some time of deliberating about the finer detail do you realise this isn't getting very far in the right direction.

Harry thinks and dare I say it we agree that our chances would be greatly increased if we move the house down to the other side of the plot - east side which it's worth noting is where Tom suggested we built the house 12 months ago.  Why?  The view of the Dovecot from the west side is limited at best and non existent in the summer, the house would be shadow from the telephone exchange after around 2pm, the entrance to the garden has been dictated by highways which would mean a long pointless driveway looking pretty awful and taking up valuable garden space.

So after many attempts I spoke to Tom and said that we've agreed to try with another architect for the design of the house only.  Tom is a good person and secretly I think relieved to be getting shot of us.  I knew it was the right decision as I felt relieved when Flora and I agreed to switch to Harry.

Harry is worlds apart from Tom but we're hoping that his guidance will help us get a plan we like and the planners are happy with we know that he has a very good reputation of getting planning in Bruton.  Let's hope so don't want to go around in another circle!