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.

Truro: 01872 225 259
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RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

National Planning Policy Framework

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor

Planning Success in Tintagel

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

Property Development Forum

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Considering a Home Extension?

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Regen Planning Conference

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Grand Designs

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

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

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

Why Do a Self Build?

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

The Experts

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

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

Contemporary Roof Extension in Cornwall | Sustainable Residential Design

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

Waterside Lookout

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

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

East Allington Permission in Principle success for five new homes

CESW Summit 2026

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026 Architecture and Planning Support

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

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

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

How to Find a Building Plot

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Functional Living in a Contemporary Cornish Home

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Seaside Sensation

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

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

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Small Housing Schemes

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

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

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

Planning consent secured for replacement wind turbine

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Non-Material Amendment Success

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

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

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Penzance Business Breakfast

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Exploring Contemporary Materials and Colour in Cornish Architecture

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

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

Principal Designer Services | CDM 2015 Compliance

Laurence Associates Featured in Salt Magazine

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Building for Growth

Laurence Associates Attending Stithians Show 2026

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

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

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Natural Light

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Vickery Holman Market Review

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Construction Excellence Southwest Cornwall Summer Boat Trip

How to Finance a Self-Build

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Class Q Planning Permission

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

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Building for Growth

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

From Sketch to Reality: Architectural Visualisation

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

New premises & 30 Years in the business

Property Development Forum

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Should I use an Architect?

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Redruth Housing Scheme Approved

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

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

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

Affordable Housing Success

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Planning Permission Secured for Change of Use to self-contained letting unit in Penzance

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success