2. Mutual home owners secure planning permission Working with an architect and project manager, the mutual home owning co-operative develop a design for the site, maximising density as far as possible (without compromising quality of life or escalating the construction cost) in order to share the project cost as widely as possible. Although there is some scope for internal customisation, the apartments must be designed in as equitable a way as possible, such that while they accommodate different family sizes, no flats are significantly disadvantaged in terms of size or aspect.
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