On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:37:54 +0100, "David Byers"
wrote:

Agree with this - a set-back can visually reduce the apparent in-filling of
a gap between 2 houses (neighbours are often concerned about two detached
houses becoming more like terraced ones, for example), but also it's
normally good design to make sure that an extension is visually subordinate
to the building that it's extending - shows the organic growth of a building
over time (a traditional way of building), shows that it's an 'extension'!

There are many extensions around here that are not "visually
subordinate". For example there is one semi that has more than
doubled in size.

I can't see what so wonderful about seeing the "organic growth" of my
house over time. It's not a 14th Century Castle - it's a 1960's
semi!!!

OP.