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

Today we celebrate St Piran’s Day and recognise the heritage, identity and enduring spirit of.

As a practice based in Cornwall, our work is continually shaped by the county’s distinctive character. Its landscape, historic settlements and strong cultural identity inform our approach to design and placemaking. We are privileged to contribute to projects that support local communities, businesses and the built environment across the region.

St Piran’s Day provides an opportunity to reflect on Cornwall’s rich history and to acknowledge the responsibility we share in helping to shape its future with care and respect. We remain committed to delivering thoughtful, sustainable design that responds to context and enhances the places people value most.

We extend our thanks to our clients, collaborators and communities who continue to place their trust in us. We are proud to live and work in Cornwall and to play a part in its ongoing story.

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Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Building for Growth

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

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

Exploring Contemporary Materials and Colour in Cornish Architecture

Property Development Forum

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

Certificate of Lawfulness Secured for Residential Caravan Use

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Building for Growth

Vickery Holman Market Review

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

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

Contemporary Countryside Living: Reimagining Your Home in Cornwall

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

New National Planning Policy Framework Published | Laurence Associates

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Should I use an Architect?

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Planning Permission Secured for Rural Replacement Dwelling

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

A Contemporary Coastal Home by Laurence Associates

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

The Experts

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

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

National Planning Policy Framework

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

How to Finance a Self-Build

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Considering a Home Extension?

From Sketch to Reality: Architectural Visualisation

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Residential Project Site Update | Progress on Site

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

Inside A Coastal Cornwall Residential Project

Waterside Lookout

Laurence Associates Attending Stithians Show 2026

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

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

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

How to Find a Building Plot

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

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

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

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

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

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026 Architecture and Planning Support

Contemporary Countryside Living: Reimagining Your Home in Cornwall

Seaside Sensation

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

Grand Designs

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Summer in the City Networking Event | Laurence Associates Exeter

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Building Safety Act | Building Regulations Principal Designer

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Sensitive Design Approach for Barn Conversion Window Proposal

Natural Light

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Adaptive Reuse Architecture | Blending Heritage with Modern Design

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Why Do a Self Build?

Redruth Housing Scheme Approved

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

New Project Collection Coming Soon

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Securing Consent for 11 Bespoke Holiday Units in Mawgan Porth

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

Conditional Planning Permission Secured for Five Homes in Bodmin

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Laurence Associates at SLR Consulting’s Segway Olympics

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Small Housing Schemes

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Contemporary Roof Extension in Cornwall | Sustainable Residential Design

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

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

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

CESW Summit 2026

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Planning consent secured for replacement wind turbine

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Principal Designer Services | CDM 2015 Compliance

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

11 Bespoke Holiday Units Designed for Mawgan Porth

Property Development Forum

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

Penzance Business Breakfast

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

New Project Showcase | A New Collection of Laurence Associates Projects

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

Padstow Conservation Area Extension Approved

Three Successful Planning Applications on One Site

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Construction Drawings Explained: What They Include and Why They Matter

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

The Built Environment Network – Trevelver Farm

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Regen Planning Conference

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

Work Experience Spotlight: Elsie’s Week at Laurence Associates

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

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

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Laurence Associates at Groundsure Women in Property

Class Q Planning Permission

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

East Allington Permission in Principle success for five new homes

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

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

Consent Secured for Amendments to Housing Scheme in Gweek

Creating Seamless Indoor Outdoor Living Spaces

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

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

New premises & 30 Years in the business

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

Architecture in Fowey | Laurence Associates

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Elmhurst Energy CPD

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

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

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

Construction Excellence Southwest Cornwall Summer Boat Trip

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Non-Material Amendment Success

Affordable Housing Success

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Functional Living in a Contemporary Cornish Home

Architecture Vogue – Breakwater

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Planning Success in Tintagel

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Laurence Associates Featured in Salt Magazine

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

BNG Exemption for Small Development Sites

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth