New premises & 30 Years in the business

This year marks a major milestone for the team at Laurence Associates as we celebrate 30 years in business.

The growing firm has marked this key anniversary with a move to larger premises in Truro, now occupying Helford House in Threemilestone Business Park.

Originally operating solely as a planning consultancy for the first 11 years, today, it’s an award-winning chartered planning practice which attracts commissions from across the country.

Managing Director Richard Marsden said, “As a planning-led architectural practice we have a unique offering as our architectural team is able to design buildings from a planning perspective, significantly improving clients’ prospects of planning success.  We can identify sites with limited planning merit and advise clients from the outset on their prospects of success, offering a comprehensive approach to projects from concept to completion.

We continue to evolve as a business, and over the next few years will continue to bring more expertise in-house, complementing the services we offer and saving our clients from having to rely on external consultants.

In addition to our architectural work, we have continued working with national and multi-national companies on renewable energy projects and are seeing a steady increase in the number of projects flowing from this sector.

Our landscape architects support both our architectural and renewable energy schemes, also providing bespoke landscape design services from domestic gardens through to large scale developments.

We have not forgotten our roots and still provide bespoke expert planning consultancy advice across all elements of the planning regime, including advising on enforcement cases, Certificates of Lawfulness, and Local and Neighbourhood Plan representations.

Our 30th anniversary is a proud moment for all of us; an occasion for us to reflect on our achievements as well as looking at our ambitions for the future.”

If you are interested in joining our growing team at Laurence Associates, please email hello@laurenceassociates.co.uk, we would be pleased to hear from you.

All posts

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

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

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

How to Finance a Self-Build

Vickery Holman Market Review

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Property Development Forum

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

The Experts

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Grand Designs

Affordable Housing Success

National Planning Policy Framework

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

How to Find a Building Plot

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Regen Planning Conference

Property Development Forum

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

CESW Summit 2026

Penzance Business Breakfast

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Small Housing Schemes

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Should I use an Architect?

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Seaside Sensation

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Waterside Lookout

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

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Natural Light

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

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

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

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

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Planning Success in Tintagel

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Building for Growth

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Building for Growth

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

New premises & 30 Years in the business

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

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

Why Do a Self Build?

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Class Q Planning Permission