There was positive feedback from the planner on all aspects of our proposal, it is with experience over the years that I have learnt to try and omit contentious aspects of design. There are some very good publications to which I refer for rural designs; one of the more popular ones is the ”Cork Rural Design Guide”. I also am a very keen fan of the publication ”Selfbuild & Improve”, this is a quarterly magazine that is published here in Ireland by the Corry Family, it is full of useful information on building a home or extension here in Ireland. They run the Selfbuild Shows throughout Ireland with very informative talks on building, with leading industry professionals giving advice, along with trade show stands offering their wares.