Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

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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Considering a Home Extension?

Property Development Forum

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Affordable Housing Success

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

How to Finance a Self-Build

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Vickery Holman Market Review

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

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

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

The Experts

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Property Development Forum

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

Building for Growth

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Small Housing Schemes

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

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Non-Material Amendment Success

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

New premises & 30 Years in the business

Regen Planning Conference

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

CESW Summit 2026

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Grand Designs

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor

Penzance Business Breakfast

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

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

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Seaside Sensation

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

Planning Success in Tintagel

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

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

Functional Living in a Contemporary Cornish Home

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

National Planning Policy Framework

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

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

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

How to Find a Building Plot

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Building for Growth

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

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

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Why Do a Self Build?

Waterside Lookout

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

Class Q Planning Permission

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Should I use an Architect?

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

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

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Natural Light

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

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

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates