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Beeches, an extension to a 1960s bungalow in Hampshire, has won planning approval for a back-up scheme to the original proposal, with materials matching the existing home and a pitched roof.

Beeches, a timber-clad extension to a 1960s bungalow in Hampshire has won planning approval after an appeals process!

What if the chalk excavated from your South Downs building site wasn’t waste, but the structure itself? Rammed chalk construction proves ancient materials can meet modern performance standards while dramatically reducing embodied carbon.

Exploring how South Downs chalk and flint – materials that built Sussex for centuries – are being reimagined by contemporary architects to create award-winning, sustainable buildings that belong to their landscape.