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Young family win their three-year planning battle to live in the ‘Hobbit house’ in Pembrokeshire

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 12, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“A family has today won a three-year battle to save their real-life ‘hobbit house’ from the bulldozers after it was built without planning permission for £12,000.

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Posted in Codes, General | Tagged affordable housing, demolition, eco home, hobbit home, hobbit house, natural building, natural materials, no building permit, pembrokeshire, wales | 4 Replies

Underhill – The Magical Hobbit-Like Eco Cave House

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 13, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“This week we visit Underhill, an incredible hobbit-home like, eco-cave house built into a hillside. The off-the-grid house is cleverly constructed to resemble a cave. With no electricity in the house, the stone, wood and rustic features truly make you … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged DIY, eco friendly, eco home, energy efficient, hobbit house, natural building, natural materials, off grid, rustic, sustainable, underground home, underground house | 1 Reply

Living Building Challenge

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 17, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The Living Building Challenge is an international sustainable building certification program created in 2006 by the non-profit International Living Future Institute.

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Posted in General | Tagged eco friendly, eco home, healthy, living building, natural, natural building, natural home, sustainable, sustainable building | Leave a reply

Eco-couple told to pull down their ‘hobbit home’ made entirely out of natural materials

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 11, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Family of three is made homeless by planning inspector’s decision. They built their home from scratch, but have been ordered to tear it down. The couple admit they built it without first getting planning permission. Their labour of love was … Continue reading →

Posted in Introduction | Tagged demolition, DIY, eco friendly, eco home, green building, hobbit home, hobbit house, natural building, natural materials, pembrokeshire | 34 Replies

Eco ‘hobbit home’ in Pembrokeshire faces demolition

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 9, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“A hobbit-style eco-home is threatened with demolition after it was built in open countryside without planning permission.

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Posted in Introduction | Tagged eco home, green building, green roof, hobbit, hobbit house, hobbit style, living roof, natural building, natural materials, UK | 40 Replies

Fun Norwegian Houses

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 19, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Thanks to Richard F. for suggesting this site. It’s a page of fun Norwegian Houses in Thai language. This site shows how natural building methods are spreading around the world. The focus here seems to be on living roofs/green roofs.

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Posted in Roofs | Tagged earth friendly, eco friendly, eco home, green building, green roof, living roof, low impact, natural building, sustainable | 2 Replies

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