House Planning Help Podcast

If you're building a home in the UK, this aims to arm you with the knowledge you need. It features regular interviews with green building experts and self-builders (who have been there and done it). And the ongoing mission is to explore what houses we should be building in the 21st century.

HPH403: From landlord to high-performance developer – with David Bradley-Bowles 10/01/2026

HPH402: What would make a local developer deliver to Passivhaus standard? 09/17/2026

HPH401: Let's build something 06/30/2026

HPH400: Three couples build a terrace of three Passivhaus homes 05/30/2026

HPH399: The Good Building Book – with Jon Broome and Nick Grant 05/13/2026

HPH398: What does it take to create a bio-based Passivhaus? – with Janna and Seb Laan Lomas 03/28/2026

HPH397: Sheep's wool insulation and other natural fibre options – with Mark Lynn 02/23/2026

HPH396: Getting planning permission for a replacement dwelling – with Mark Doodes 02/09/2026

HPH395: How easy is it to insure a natural building? – with Dr. James Glockling 01/26/2026

HPH394: Could you automate air sealing on a house build? – with Hugh Franklin 01/08/2026

HPH393: How can you reduce the embodied carbon of a project? – with Elly Deacon Smith and Kirk Rushby 12/17/2025

HPH392: What's the difference between good and bad retrofit? – with Marion Baeli 12/03/2025

HPH391: Earth floors – with Jeffrey Hart 11/19/2025

HPH390: Practical considerations when looking for a plot of land – with Ben Adam-Smith 11/05/2025

HPH389: Air-to-air mini split heat pumps – with Es Tresidder 10/22/2025

HPH388: How are building regulations made? – with John Palmer 10/08/2025

HPH387: How do you make a Victorian terrace home more comfortable? – with Will South 09/24/2025

HPH386: The potential of mycelium-based composites – with Joshua English 09/10/2025

HPH385: A stunning contemporary home on a sloping site – with Kirsty Maguire 08/26/2025

HPH384: De-risking a Passivhaus project – with Sally Godber 08/13/2025

HPH383: A beginner's guide to creating a comfortable home – with Andy Mitchell 07/30/2025

HPH382: What is a Principal Designer? – with Ben Nother 07/16/2025

HPH381: What is Passivhaus Premium? – with Phil Neve 07/02/2025

HPH380: What is Passivhaus Plus? – with Heather Johnson 06/18/2025

HPH379: What is inclusive design? – with Stephanie Kyle 06/04/2025

HPH378: Accessibility for all – with Guy Harris 05/21/2025

HPH377: Retrofitting a 1950s semi-detached ex-council house – with Toby Cambray 05/07/2025

HPH376: What is WUFI? – with Toby Cambray 04/23/2025

HPH375: A day in the life of a builder – with Mike Whitfield 04/09/2025

HPH374: Building for People - with Mike Eliason 03/26/2025