Our Mission: Creating Better Places Through Thoughtful Planning and Integrated Design
At Laurence Associates, our mission is to create sustainable, resilient and inspiring places through thoughtful strategic planning and integrated, multidisciplinary design. With offices in Truro and Exeter, we bring together expertise across planning, architecture, landscape architecture and energy to help shape places that respond to the needs of people, communities and the environment.
We believe that the most successful developments begin with a clear understanding of their context, potential and long-term purpose. By placing strategic planning at the forefront of every project, we establish a strong foundation for informed decision making, creative problem solving and meaningful, lasting outcomes.
Our approach goes beyond individual buildings or sites. We consider how places function, how communities evolve and how the built and natural environments can work together to support a more sustainable future.
Strategic Planning at the Heart of Every Project
Every site presents its own opportunities and challenges. Understanding these from the outset is fundamental to delivering successful, achievable and well considered outcomes.
At Laurence Associates, we begin by examining the wider context of each project, including planning policy, site constraints, environmental considerations, local character and community priorities. This strategic approach helps identify opportunities, manage risk and establish a clear direction for development.
By integrating planning expertise from the earliest stages, we help clients make informed decisions, navigate complex planning requirements and maximise the potential of their sites.
Whether supporting a residential development, an individual home or a larger scale master planning project, our focus remains on creating solutions that balance ambition, practicality and long-term value.
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Design
Great places are rarely created in isolation. They emerge when different disciplines, perspectives and areas of expertise work together towards a shared vision.
Our integrated approach brings planning, architecture, landscape architecture and energy expertise together from the outset. This enables us to consider the many interconnected elements that influence a project’s success, from the arrangement and appearance of buildings to landscape integration, environmental performance and the experience of the people who use them.
By working collaboratively, we can identify opportunities earlier, address challenges more effectively and develop cohesive design solutions that are both creative and deliverable.
The result is a considered approach to development in which strategic thinking and design excellence work hand in hand.
Creating Sustainable and Resilient Places
Sustainability is an essential consideration in how we plan, design and deliver projects. As the built environment responds to changing environmental conditions and evolving community needs, we recognise the importance of creating places that are adaptable, resource conscious and designed with the future in mind.
We prioritise low carbon solutions, climate adaptation, ecological stewardship and opportunities to strengthen the relationship between the built and natural environments.
Our commitment extends beyond the projects we undertake. We are working towards achieving net zero operational carbon across our offices by 2030, reflecting our ambition to make positive environmental progress within our own business as well as through our work.
As a Certified B Corporation, we are part of a wider movement of businesses committed to considering their impact on people and the planet. This reflects our belief that responsible business practices, environmental awareness and high-quality design should be complementary parts of the same ambition.
For us, sustainability is not an isolated design consideration. It is an integral part of creating places that can thrive over the long term.
Working Across Cornwall and Devon
With offices in Truro and Exeter, Laurence Associates is positioned to support projects across Cornwall, Devon and the wider Southwest.
Our presence in both locations enables us to maintain an understanding of the distinct planning contexts, landscapes, communities and development opportunities found throughout the region.
From sensitive sites in rural and coastal settings to residential developments and opportunities for regeneration, we recognise that successful design must respond to the character of its location. A considered understanding of local context is essential to creating proposals that are appropriate, deliverable and sensitive to their surroundings.
Our Truro and Exeter offices provide a foundation for collaboration with clients, consultants, stakeholders and communities, helping us bring together the right expertise to meet the needs of each project.
While every project is different, our approach remains consistent: understand the context, establish a clear strategy and deliver integrated solutions that create lasting value.
Collaboration Built Around Our Clients
Strong projects are built on strong relationships. We take the time to understand our clients’ objectives, priorities and aspirations, ensuring that our advice and design solutions are aligned with their wider goals.
Through transparent communication, collaborative working and a commitment to quality, we aim to provide clarity throughout the project journey. We recognise that navigating planning and development can be complex, which is why we focus on offering considered guidance and practical solutions at every stage.
By combining technical expertise with creative thinking and a clear understanding of project requirements, we work to turn ambitious ideas into achievable outcomes.
Our measure of success is not simply the completion of a project, but the value it creates for our clients and the people who experience the places we help shape.
Our Commitment to a Better Future
At Laurence Associates, our mission brings together everything we believe good planning and design should achieve thoughtful decision making, meaningful collaboration, environmental responsibility and places that inspire people.
Through our multidisciplinary expertise, our presence in Truro and Exeter, and our commitment as a Certified B Corporation, we continue to work towards a built environment that responds responsibly to the challenges and opportunities of the future.
We believe better places begin with better decisions. By putting planning first, collaborating across disciplines and considering the wider impact of our work, we aim to create places that deliver lasting benefits for people, communities and the planet.
Laurence Associates. Planning with purpose. Designing for a better future.
Truro: 01872 225 259
Exeter: 01392 979 135
Email: hello@laurenceassociates.co.uk
