Morris & Company has been given the green light for a two-storey timber extension to Walter Segal’s former family home in north London.

The house at 9 North Hill in Highgate was built in 1965 by the pioneering architect, best known for developing a light-weight construction technique which allowed untrained builders to build their own homes.

The extension aims to “celebrate” Segal’s method with minimalist extensions to both the front and rear of the low-rise three-bedroom home.

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