Celebrating 17 Years of Dedication: James Vivian, Associate Chartered Architectural Technologist

 

We take immense pride in acknowledging and commemorating a significant milestone within our ranks as we celebrate James’s distinguished 17-Year tenure with Laurence Associates. This occasion serves as a testament to James’s unwavering commitment, technical prowess, and steadfast dedication that have enriched our practice profoundly.

As a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, James has exemplified exceptional expertise in his role. His pivotal involvement in meticulously crafting construction and building regulation drawings, accompanied by his meticulous attention to detail has been instrumental in shaping the success of numerous projects.

James’s collaborative ethos has been a cornerstone of his success, seamlessly harmonising with project architects, clients, and consultants. He adeptly navigates the intricate path from conceptual designs to the actualisation of projects, overseeing each phase from planning to execution and completion.

Beyond his technical role, James’s on-site project management acumen and vigilant oversight during site inspections have been paramount in upholding the highest standards. His meticulous approach ensures clients’ confidence and assurance throughout the project lifecycle.

James’s 17-year tenure stands as a testament to his unwavering dedication, profound expertise, and unwavering pursuit of excellence. His contributions to Laurence Associates have been immeasurable, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to him on this remarkable achievement.

We invite everyone to join us in celebrating James’s outstanding dedication and invaluable contributions to our practice over the past 17 years. Here’s to many more years of shared success and continued excellence ahead!

All posts

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Our First Newsletter Is Live | Latest Projects, News & Events

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

The Experts

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

National Planning Policy Framework

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

Planning and Designing Padel Courts for the UK’s Fastest Growing Sport

Construction Excellence Southwest Cornwall Summer Boat Trip

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Graphisoft UK Awards 2024 – Small Project Of The Year: Under £5 Million

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Planning Appeals Explained | What to Do If Your Planning Application Is Refused

Permission in Principle Secured for 4 to 9 Dwellings in North Hill

Architect Jobs in Cornwall | Architect Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Building for Growth

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Affordable Housing Success

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

From Sketch to Reality: Architectural Visualisation

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

What does the new Part O of the Building Regulations mean for a new home?

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Contemporary Roof Extension in Cornwall | Sustainable Residential Design

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Architect Jobs in Cornwall | Architect Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates Featured in Salt Magazine

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Exploring Contemporary Materials and Colour in Cornish Architecture

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Regen Planning Conference

Penzance Business Breakfast

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Functional Living in a Contemporary Cornish Home

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Planning Success in Tintagel

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Considering a Home Extension?

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

Seaside Sensation

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

Principal Designer Services | CDM 2015 Compliance

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

Laurence Associates Attending Stithians Show 2026

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

CESW Summit 2026

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Planning changes from April 2026: why expert advice matters more than ever

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

How to Finance a Self-Build

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

How to Find a Building Plot

Elmhurst Energy CPD

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Celebrating 17 Years of Dedication: James Vivian, Associate Chartered Architectural Technologist

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Waterside Lookout

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Class Q Planning Permission

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Redruth Housing Scheme Approved

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Small Housing Schemes

Property Development Forum

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Should I use an Architect?

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

Building for Growth

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Natural Light

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

Grand Designs

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Planning consent secured for replacement wind turbine

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Business Cornwall – March 2026

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Non-Material Amendment Success

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026 Architecture and Planning Support

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Why Do a Self Build?

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

New premises & 30 Years in the business

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Property Development Forum

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

Vickery Holman Market Review

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

St Piran’s Day 2026 – Celebrating Cornwall’s Heritage