Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter and a lovely bank holiday weekend!

We hope you find some time to relax, enjoy the long weekend and maybe indulge in a bit of chocolate too.

Our office will be closed on Monday, but we will be back to normal working hours from Tuesday.

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Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Class Q Planning Permission

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

CESW Summit 2026

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

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Seaside Sensation

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

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

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

A considered evolution of a familiar form

How to Finance a Self-Build

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Property Development Forum

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

How to Find a Building Plot

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Should I use an Architect?

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Building for Growth

Affordable Housing Success

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Vickery Holman Market Review

Why Do a Self Build?

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

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

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Building for Growth

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Small Housing Schemes

Penzance Business Breakfast

Waterside Lookout

Grand Designs

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Natural Light

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Property Development Forum

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

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

The Experts

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Planning Success in Tintagel

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

National Planning Policy Framework

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

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Regen Planning Conference

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

New premises & 30 Years in the business

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

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates