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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Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

Contemporary Roof Extension in Cornwall | Sustainable Residential Design

Regen Planning Conference

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

Class Q Planning Permission

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

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

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

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

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Should I use an Architect?

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Planning Success in Tintagel

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

CESW Summit 2026

Building for Growth

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

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

Small Housing Schemes

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

Property Development Forum

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026 Architecture and Planning Support

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

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

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

Non-Material Amendment Success

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

Grand Designs

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Laurence Associates Attending Stithians Show 2026

New premises & 30 Years in the business

The Experts

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

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

From Sketch to Reality: Architectural Visualisation

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

Considering a Home Extension?

How to Finance a Self-Build

Seaside Sensation

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

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

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

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

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

East Allington Permission in Principle success for five new homes

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

How to Find a Building Plot

Vickery Holman Market Review

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Penzance Business Breakfast

Redruth Housing Scheme Approved

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Why Do a Self Build?

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Principal Designer Services | CDM 2015 Compliance

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

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

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

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Natural Light

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Property Development Forum

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

National Planning Policy Framework

Building for Growth

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

Construction Excellence Southwest Cornwall Summer Boat Trip

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

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

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Laurence Associates Featured in Salt Magazine

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

Functional Living in a Contemporary Cornish Home

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

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Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Waterside Lookout

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Affordable Housing Success

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Exploring Contemporary Materials and Colour in Cornish Architecture

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Planning consent secured for replacement wind turbine

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor