Property Development Forum

The recent opening of our new office means we’re often in and around Exeter, taking opportunities to meet up with our clients and establish new contacts.

Two of our planning team, Liz and Sam attended the Property Development Forum (PDF) this week, held at The Courtyard Hotel at Sandy Park in Exeter. The PDF meets in several locations across the south west and is open to all property professionals, giving the opportunity to network with existing and new contacts all in a relaxed setting.

We really enjoyed the event and had some great conversations which we’re very much looking forward to continuing over the coming weeks.

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River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

Work Experience Spotlight: Elsie’s Week at Laurence Associates

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

Class Q Planning Permission

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

The Built Environment Network – Trevelver Farm

New Project Showcase | A New Collection of Laurence Associates Projects

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Creating Seamless Indoor Outdoor Living Spaces

Construction Drawings Explained: What They Include and Why They Matter

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

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Adaptive Reuse Architecture | Blending Heritage with Modern Design

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Planning Within Cornwall’s World Heritage Site | What You Need to Know

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

East Allington Permission in Principle success for five new homes

Exploring Contemporary Materials and Colour in Cornish Architecture

New National Planning Policy Framework Published | Laurence Associates

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

Penzance Business Breakfast

Grand Designs

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

A First Look: Behind the Scenes of Our Latest Completed Project

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

Building Safety Act | Building Regulations Principal Designer

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Laurence Associates at SLR Consulting’s Segway Olympics

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Contemporary Roof Extension in Cornwall | Sustainable Residential Design

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Laurence Associates at Groundsure Women in Property

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

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

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Should I use an Architect?

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Three Successful Planning Applications on One Site

Planning consent secured for replacement wind turbine

Seaside Sensation

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Planning Permission Secured for Rural Replacement Dwelling

New premises & 30 Years in the business

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

Property Development Forum

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

BNG Exemption for Small Development Sites

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Property Development Forum

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Why Do a Self Build?

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates Featured in Salt Magazine

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Permission in Principle Secured for Six New Dwellings in Redruth

Vickery Holman Market Review

Laurence Associates at Groundsure Women in Property

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

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

Blending Architecture into the Devon Countryside Through Materiality

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

Contemporary Countryside Living: Reimagining Your Home in Cornwall

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Affordable Housing Success

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Laurence Associates Attending Stithians Show 2026

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026 Architecture and Planning Support

Planning Success in Tintagel

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

CESW Summit 2026

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Small Housing Schemes

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Principal Designer Services | CDM 2015 Compliance

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Building for Growth

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Considering a Home Extension?

Redruth Housing Scheme Approved

Regen Planning Conference

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

A Contemporary Coastal Home by Laurence Associates

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

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

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Residential Project Site Update | Progress on Site

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

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

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Securing Consent for 11 Bespoke Holiday Units in Mawgan Porth

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

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

National Planning Policy Framework

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Certificate of Lawfulness Secured for Residential Caravan Use

Waterside Lookout

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

Non-Material Amendment Success

How to Finance a Self-Build

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Building for Growth

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

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

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Sensitive Design Approach for Barn Conversion Window Proposal

Conditional Planning Permission Secured for Five Homes in Bodmin

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

New Project Collection Coming Soon

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

How to Find a Building Plot

Inside A Coastal Cornwall Residential Project

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

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

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Laurence Associates at Groundsure Women in Property

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

Architecture Vogue – Breakwater

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

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

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

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

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

11 Bespoke Holiday Units Designed for Mawgan Porth

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Welcome Igor Talbot to Laurence Associates | Graduate Planner

From Sketch to Reality: Architectural Visualisation

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

Natural Light

The Experts

Construction Excellence Southwest Cornwall Summer Boat Trip

Section 73 Planning Success for Self-Build in Cornwall | Laurence Associates

Contemporary Countryside Living: Reimagining Your Home in Cornwall

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Consent Secured for Amendments to Housing Scheme in Gweek

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

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

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Architecture in Fowey | Laurence Associates

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

Planning Permission Secured for Coastal Home Extension in Cornwall

Padstow Conservation Area Extension Approved