extended house at Chigwell (1+2/3)

Below, two pictures of one of my bigger projects in Chigwell. The centre portico is new, as is the side extension with the garage over. There is also a swimming pool at he rear which I part-designed This scheme was only built after going to appeal, and after a long battle with Epping District Council. The upper floor on the left side of the main house, which can be identified by a slight change of brick colour, is also new, and this part of the extended house contains a new staircase. I also designed some new high railings and ornate gates to give the owner some security, but ,to my astonishment, Epping Council refused Planning Permission, on the rather questionable grounds that the chief Planning Officer thought that the applicant had ideas above his social station. Perhaps he thinks that ostentation is best left to royalty and the landed gentry.