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In early 2007 McCloud led a consortium to purchase two plots of land to build HAB housing's (happiness, architecture and beauty) development on the outskirts of Swindon, Wiltshire. Design work for the highly sustainable buildings was underway with a planning application scheduled for May 2008. The original architects chosen for the project were Wright & Wright, but they were dropped over disagreements over fees. This pushed the project back, with the possibility of being forced to start from scratch with new architect, Glen Howells. McCloud stated about the project's initial setbacks that "I'm not going to pull out now..." reiterating his support for the project. Hab was accused of being in chaos after the exit of Wright & Wright. McCloud replied that there was no chaos and that he was "absolutely delighted with the way the project is progressing". In October 2009, it was announced that Hab Oakus, a joint venture between Hab and housing group GreenSquare, had won planning permission for its first housing scheme in Swindon designed by Glenn Howells. The 42-home scheme, called The Triangle, would occupy the site of a former caravan park. Housing will be "environmentally sustainable, affordable". The Homes And Communities Agency, a UK national housing and regeneration agency, had already announced in April 2010 that it would back the plans by contributing £2.5m. Construction of the development was completed late in 2011. The process was filmed and broadcast as part of a Grand Designs special two-part episode called 'Kevin's Grand Design'. A website was setup about the project. In his summation at the end of the programme, Kevin states that he intends to continue with similar projects. He further states that he is intending to pursue projects in Oxford, Stroud and is looking for other locations.
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