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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Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

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

Class Q Planning Permission

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

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

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

New premises & 30 Years in the business

Seaside Sensation

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Natural Light

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

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

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Regen Planning Conference

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

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Should I use an Architect?

Building for Growth

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

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

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Penzance Business Breakfast

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Planning Success in Tintagel

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

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

How to Find a Building Plot

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Property Development Forum

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

National Planning Policy Framework

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Small Housing Schemes

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

How to Finance a Self-Build

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Business Cornwall – March 2026

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Why Do a Self Build?

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Vickery Holman Market Review

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Waterside Lookout

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Grand Designs

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

CESW Summit 2026

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Affordable Housing Success

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

The Experts

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Considering a Home Extension?

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Building for Growth

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Property Development Forum

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Non-Material Amendment Success

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect