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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Class Q Planning Permission

Waterside Lookout

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Property Development Forum

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

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

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

New premises & 30 Years in the business

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

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

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

How to Finance a Self-Build

Natural Light

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Property Development Forum

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

National Planning Policy Framework

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Should I use an Architect?

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Small Housing Schemes

How to Find a Building Plot

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

The Experts

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Building for Growth

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Building for Growth

Affordable Housing Success

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Penzance Business Breakfast

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Regen Planning Conference

Grand Designs

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

CESW Summit 2026

Vickery Holman Market Review

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Seaside Sensation

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

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

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

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Planning Success in Tintagel

Why Do a Self Build?

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

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

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?