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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Penzance Business Breakfast

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

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

Inside A Coastal Cornwall Residential Project

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Planning consent secured for replacement wind turbine

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

Construction Excellence Southwest Cornwall Summer Boat Trip

How to Finance a Self-Build

BNG Exemption for Small Development Sites

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

National Planning Policy Framework

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

Planning Success in Tintagel

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor

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

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

The Experts

Seaside Sensation

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

How to Find a Building Plot

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Waterside Lookout

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

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

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Conditional Planning Permission Secured for Five Homes in Bodmin

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

Laurence Associates Featured in Salt Magazine

Principal Designer Services | CDM 2015 Compliance

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

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

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Property Development Forum

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Should I use an Architect?

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

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

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Securing Consent for 11 Bespoke Holiday Units in Mawgan Porth

Considering a Home Extension?

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Building for Growth

Exploring Contemporary Materials and Colour in Cornish Architecture

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Creating Seamless Indoor Outdoor Living Spaces

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Elmhurst Energy CPD

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

Contemporary Roof Extension in Cornwall | Sustainable Residential Design

Natural Light

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Why Do a Self Build?

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

Non-Material Amendment Success

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

From Sketch to Reality: Architectural Visualisation

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

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

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Regen Planning Conference

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Affordable Housing Success

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Functional Living in a Contemporary Cornish Home

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Appeal Success Near St Ives

Property Development Forum

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

Laurence Associates Attending Stithians Show 2026

Small Housing Schemes

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Building for Growth

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Class Q Planning Permission

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Redruth Housing Scheme Approved

Vickery Holman Market Review

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

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

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

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

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

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

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

CESW Summit 2026

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

East Allington Permission in Principle success for five new homes

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

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

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

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026 Architecture and Planning Support

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Grand Designs

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

New premises & 30 Years in the business

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum