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Villa Biophilia in Milton Keynes
31 May 2021
Villa Biophilia – Paragraph 79
Architects: PAD Studio
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East England, UK

This Paragraph 79 lakeside house was a close collaboration of consultants to develop a specialist and unique family home specifically designed to bring nature right into the heart to enhance the emotional wellbeing of its owners, a busy tech entrepreneur and his young family. From the secluded country road that is accessed from the proposal is barely visible blending seamlessly into the surrounding and enhanced landscape in which it sits.

Whilst the site had a pre-existing fire damaged structure the plot fell under the strict planning restrictions of Paragraph 79 and a collaborative process of design and research was required by the design team.
What was the brief"

To design a unique family home that complies with the Paragraph 79 policy in the National Planning Policy Framework which mandates that the property be of exceptional quality and/or an innovative nature.
What were the key challenges"

The project was hugely constrained by the Paragrah 79 (former paragraph 55) section of the NPPF relating to building a new isolated dwelling in the open countryside. This policy allows the possibility to build an unprecedented home on a piece of land that would otherwise be unsuitable for development, this ...