On the 18-19 April the Right to Build Task Force is leading a guided study visit to custom and self build projects in the Netherlands for professionals working in the sector.
And until 23 December NaCSBA members can take advantage of an earlybird ticket for the special price of £75pp, which includes the guided tour of completed projects and a three-course evening meal (flights and accommodation are not included in the ticket and must be purchased independently).
The tour is led by Hans Sparreboom, founder of Steenvlinder which builds custom and self build homes in the Netherlands and England, with Task Force members on hand too.
The tour will take in a range of examples and models in Amsterdam and The Hague, including detached and terraced homes, retrofitted buildings sold as shell homes, cohousing apartment blocks and a self build neighbourhood with a relaxed design scheme.
Seeing built-out projects first hand, supported by local insight on policy and delivery, is an essential opportunity to understand how custom and self build housing can be supported in the UK. This includes finding out how policy translates to practice and how sites are promoted, both within local government during planning and to the wider public upon sale.
Reasons to attend:
- Benefit from the experiences of a mature custom and self build housing market
- Discover examples of best practice to facilitate delivery
- Gain insight into a range of delivery routes
- Network with like- minded professionals
The study visit has been curated by the Task Force to be of interest to a wider range of housing and planning professionals. This includes:
- Local politicians and councillors
- Local authority housing, planning, regeneration, development and estates officers
- Mortgage lenders and building societies
- Developers, housebuilders and housing associations
- Established community housing groups
- Landowners
- Planning consultants
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About Hans Sparreboom
Hans is a former self-build manager at the City Council of The Hague who founded Steenvlinder in 2015 with Marnix Norder. Steenvlinder is a community-driven developer building homes for self-builders that operates in the UK and Netherlands.
Netherlands study visit sponsors
This visit is kindly being sponsored by:
Steenvlinder is a social and community-driven developer for self-builders that believe that these homes result in a variety of well-designed and better built homes, where people can live happier lives.
BuildStore is the place for self build, custom build, renovation and conversion products and services in the UK. From researching a project, through to finding land, bespoke self build finance, project insurance, guidance and inspiration, we have it all.
FAQs
Tickets are available at a standard rate and a discounted rate. The discounted rate is only available to those working in local or central government and its agencies, to members of established community groups and to current members of NaCSBA. Please ask if you’re not sure if you fall into one of these categories. Both ticket types are now on sale with a further, time limited early bird discount. The early bird discount will only be available until December 23rd. The tickets cover in-country coach transfer and tour, and a set menu 3 course evening meal, excluding drinks, in an Italian restaurant in the Hague. International travel and accommodation are not included and must be arranged and paid for independently.
Flights and hotel must be booked and paid for independently.
The trip will be conducted via coach, with guided stops where team members and local hosts will introduce the schemes, giving insights, lessons learned and practical considerations to the projects visited. Please pick up a sandwich at the airport as lunch will be on the bus between destinations.
Attendees will meet at Amsterdam Schipol on the 18th at 10am , and the trip will be guided from there until the group is dropped off back at Schipol on the 19th by 5pm latest. Meeting locations will be shared closer to the date.
Flights must be booked to arrive by 9.30am otherwise you will be unable to get to the meeting point in time. Please do not check a bag (or allow extra time for pick up) and remember that as we are no longer in the EU you will need to go through passport control, and Passports must be less than 10 years old and have 6 month’s of validity AFTER the arrival date.
Return flights must depart no earlier than 6.30pm.
HOTELS
Attendees must book their own accommodation. Hotels with a short walk to the evening restaurant in Rabbijn Maarsenplein include:
Ibis Den Haag City Center, Mercure Hotel Den Haag Central, Hotel Hague Center, COVE Centrum and Novotel Den Haag City Centre.
PLEASE NOTE: Visiting these developments and homes will entail a certain amount of walking, stairs and time spent on your feet so comfortable shoes are a must.
Full names, organisation, job title and pronouns for delegates will be listed on the itinerary shared with the rest of the tour party.
Please note that by registering, you acknowledge that the email addresses provided will be added to the NaSCBA and Right to Build Task Force mailing lists under the basis of “legitimate interest” for the purpose of GDPR, to which you have the right to object by emailing taskforce@righttobuild.org.uk
If you have questions which are not covered here, please email Zoey on the address above.
The Right to Build Task Force is supported by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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