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

Seamless Single Storey Extensions That Complement Your Home

Cornwall Planning Constraints & NPPF Updates | Laurence Associates

Eco development on the sand dunes at Hayle

Construction Drawings Explained: What They Include and Why They Matter

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

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

Team Attends Michelmore’s Property Development Club in Exeter

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

Agricultural Barn Development Advice

Barn Conversion Approved West Cornwall

3D Modelling an image speaks a thousand words

A Busy Week of Progress Across the Practice

Current Vacancies – Senior Landscape Architect

Appeal Success – Removing Occupancy Condition

Replacement Dwelling Approved Following Class Q Success

The Built Environment Network – Westcliff

Cornwall Council Housing Requirement – Laurence Associates

Building Regulations Drawings: Why Detail Matters

Exploring Contemporary Materials and Colour in Cornish Architecture

Why Involve Landscape Architects in Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

Laurence Associates prepares for Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Laurence Associates to Attend Business Fest

11 Bespoke Holiday Units Designed for Mawgan Porth

James Vivian Promoted to Associate Director

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

Master Planning That Creates Places for the Future

Architecture Vogue – Enys Hill

Housing Land Supply Changes: What They Mean for Planning

Planning Strategy & Residential Development | Laurence Associates

Cornwall Building Regulations Update Event 2026

Securing Planning Permission – Greenbank Hotel Falmouth

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

Residential Project Site Update | Progress on Site

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2024

Planning Approved for Farmhouse Extension on Bodmin Moor

Section 106 Agreement Revoked Near Porthtowan

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership – Richard Marsden

Summer in the City Networking Event | Laurence Associates Exeter

Class Q Planning Permission

Permission in Principle Secured for One Dwelling in Treleigh, Cornwall

Cornish Replacement Dwelling Submitted for Building Regulations

Current Progress on Site in Falmouth

Grid Connection Reform and what it means for Renewable Energy Projects

Certificates of Lawfulness Explained

Supporting the Interior Design Journey Through Architecture

Tom Evans Promoted to Junior Planner

Planning Approval Secured for Multi-Generational Home in Feock

From Sketch to Reality: Architectural Visualisation

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Planning Permission Secured for Rural Replacement Dwelling

Community Sponsorship St Just RFC

National Planning Policy Framework

Designing for Legacy, Lifestyle and Longevity

New Project Showcase | A New Collection of Laurence Associates Projects

Outline Planning Consent for Hotel and Restaurant Development in Cornwall

Understanding the Design Brief Service at Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Rural Outbuilding Conversion Secures Planning Consent

Laurence Associates Attending Townsend Landowner Seminar

Planning Approved for 5 Unrestricted Rural Homes

Planning Approval for Sauna in Protected Landscape

New National Planning Policy Framework Published | Laurence Associates

Self-Build and Custom Build Homes with Laurence Associates

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026 Architecture and Planning Support

Powering the Future: Repowering Wind Turbines Across the UK

Planning Committee Success: Replacement Dwelling Approved

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Devon County Show 2026

New premises & 30 Years in the business

A positive appeal decision for Laurence Associates

Property Development Forum

Laurence Associates – Royal Cornwall Show 2025

Laurence Associates Featured in Salt Magazine

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Planning Director

Energy Statements: Why They Matter for Planning Applications

Contemporary Countryside Living: Reimagining Your Home in Cornwall

Three Successful Planning Applications on One Site

Visit Laurence Associates at the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Why Part T Is Changing Commercial Design More Than You Think

Small Housing Schemes

Visit Laurence Associates at the Devon County Show This Week

Adaptive Reuse Architecture | Blending Heritage with Modern Design

Conversion in the Countryside: Securing Planning for a Rural Bothy

Coastal Cornish Home Design | Contemporary Architecture

Securing Five Unrestricted Homes in Mawgan Porth

Laurence Associates Expands with New Office in Exeter

Class Q Conversions: Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Buildings

Creating Flow and Connection Within the Home

Conditional Planning Permission Secured for Five Homes in Bodmin

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Property Development Forum

Work Experience Week: Exploring Architecture and Structural Engineering

Laurence Associates Attends Cornwall Council Planning Agents Forum

Polzeath Campsite Secures Year-Round Planning Permission

A Collaborative Approach to Creating Meaningful Spaces

Redruth Housing Scheme Approved

Successful Appeal Secured on Caravan Use and Building Definition

Replacement Dwelling in lieu of Class Q

Laurence Associates at Groundsure Women in Property

Planning Appeal Success in Cornwall National Landscape

A considered evolution of a familiar form

Cornwall Local Plan Update 2028 and What It Means for Development

Rural Exception Scheme Approved in Perran Downs

Town Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Meet Tait | Architectural Assistant at Laurence Associates

Outline Approval for Three New Homes in St Keyne

Architectural Technician Job in Truro Cornwall | Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Appeal Success: Caravan Site Approved in Cornwall

Feock replacement dwelling project overview

Laurence Associates Returning to the Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Unlocking Potential Through Replacement

Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Leadership with Jason Pledger

Laurence Associates Supports the Peloton Charity Golf Day 2026

Elmhurst Energy CPD

Blending Architecture into the Devon Countryside Through Materiality

RIBA Stage 4 Part 2: Taking Your Design from Approval to Construction

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

New Project Collection Coming Soon

Laurence Associates at the CLA Southwest AGM

Rural Enterprise – Helping Rural Business Flourish

Business Cornwall – March 2026

Progress Update: Shaping a Bespoke Home

Ana Coelho promoted to Senior Chartered Architect

Planning Appeal Success to Building Regulations Approval

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

Planning Permission Secured in Rock Cornwall

Laurence Associates Attending Stithians Show 2026

Design and Placemaking PPG out now

Construction Excellence Southwest Summit 2026

Considering a Home Extension?

Building for Growth

A Contemporary Coastal Home by Laurence Associates

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

Contemporary Countryside Living: Reimagining Your Home in Cornwall

Change of Use Approved: Takeaway to Residential in Cornwall

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

Why Do I Need a Professional Consultant’s Certificate?

Planning Permission Success for Barn Conversion

Cornwall Council ‘Call For Sites’

Meet the Laurence Associates Team at Royal Cornwall Show 2026

Planning Committee Reforms in England What You Need to Know

Designing Homes Shaped by Landscape and Views in Rural Cornwall

The Built Environment Network – Trevelver Farm

Porthcothan Site Update: Residential Planning Progress

Regen Planning Conference

Replacement Dwellings – Pushing the boundaries of Architecture

Meet Will | Architectural Assistant at Laurence Associates

Natural Light

Planning Permission Secured for Coastal Home Extension in Cornwall

Laurence Associates at Stithians Show 2026

Contemporary Home Renovation

Architecture Vogue – Greenbank Hotel

Traditional Barn Conversion Approved | Building Regulations Success

Laurence Associates at Groundsure Women in Property

Planning Permission Secured for Padstow Conservation Area Outbuildings

International Women’s Day at Laurence Associates

New Project Collection Coming Soon

Welcome Igor Talbot to Laurence Associates | Graduate Planner

Laurence Associates at Business Fest South West Westpoint

Architecture Vogue – Humble Cottage

The Experts

Cape Cornwall Club Redevelopment | Laurence Associates

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

Grade II Listed Farmstead Planning Success

Appeal Success for Agricultural Workers Dwelling Near Penzance

Planning Permission Success for Access, Parking & Facilities

Breaking Ground: New Project Progress

Sensitive Design Approach for Barn Conversion Window Proposal

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

RIBA Safe & Healthy Environments CPD Completed

Architecture Vogue – Maen Valley

Planning Success in Tintagel

Planning Appeal Allowed Near Helston for 6 to 9 Dwellings

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Planning Appeal Success for Equestrian Building

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

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

Planning Appeal Success for Permission in Principle Scheme

Functional Living in a Contemporary Cornish Home

Planning Permission for Community Garden Redevelopment in Newquay

Penzance Business Breakfast

Coastal Home Design in Devon & Cornwall

Two Dwellings Approved in Roseland Peninsula National Landscape

Laurence Associates at the CESW Cornwall Club Black Tie Ball

River Camel Nutrient Neutrality Update 2026: Bodmin Removed

Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award

Design Appraisals UK | Site Feasibility and Planning Assessments

Campsite Certificate and Replacement Dwelling Approval Cornwall

Permission in Principle Success in St Austell

A Guide to Our Planning Application Process

Where Design Meets Detail: The Role of Materials in Architecture

Town Planner Vacancy – Planning Careers UK

Attending Women in Business Breakfast at Truro Golf Club

Construction Excellence Southwest Cornwall Summer Boat Trip

Work Experience Spotlight: Elsie’s Week at Laurence Associates

Planning Consent Secured for Methane-Capture Facility

CESW Summit 2026

Laurence Associates Sponsors Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Cricket Club

Should I use an Architect?

Laurence Associates to Exhibit at Devon County Show 2026

Architecture Vogue – Higher Harlyn

Final Days at the Devon County Show for Laurence Associates

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

Barn Conversions Under Class Q and Class R

Laurence Associates Welcomes New Design Director

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

Section 73 Approval for Revised Bungalow Scheme in St Erth

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

Architecture Vogue – Sand Dunes

Certificate of Lawfulness Secured for Residential Caravan Use

Laurence Associates at SLR Consulting’s Segway Olympics

Outline Planning Consent Secured for Two New Dwellings

Four Dwellings Approved Following Outline Consent

How to Find a Building Plot

Laurence Associates at Kernow Construction Club

Housing Schemes in Cornwall That Truly Work for People

Why Do a Self Build?

Energy Consultancy Services at Laurence Associates

Vickery Holman Market Review

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 – March

Meet Ellen | Architect & Passivhaus Designer at Laurence Associates

Building Towards a Greener Future: Our Earth Day Commitment

Securing Consent for 11 Bespoke Holiday Units in Mawgan Porth

Laurence Associates at Groundsure Women in Property

Building for Growth

SEC1 Compliance & Energy-Efficient Homes in Cornwall

Cottage Renovation & Contemporary Extension in St Austell, Cornwall

Grand Designs

Current Vacancies – Planner / Senior Planner

Affordable Housing Success

Waterside Lookout

Every Project Has More Than One Story to Tell

A Tailored Approach to Conceptual Design

Inside A Coastal Cornwall Residential Project

Happy Easter from Laurence Associates

How to Finance a Self-Build

Securing Planning Permission – Community Hall Poundstock

Planner Job Vacancy in Truro | Laurence Associates

Architecture Vogue – Eyebrid

Architecture Vogue – Breakwater

Current Vacancies – Town Planners

Restronguet Point – a room with a view

Laurence Associates Attending Ashfords Business Breakfast

Home Renovation Progress Falmouth

Navigating Building Regulations in Cornwall: A Design Led Approach

Laurence Associates Becomes a Certified B Corporation | Cornwall

Building Safety Act | Building Regulations Principal Designer

Bespoke Architectural Design Process

Non-Material Amendment Success

Housing Appeal Success in West Cornwall

Farm Diversification Opportunities in the Southwest

Seaside Sensation

Creating Seamless Indoor Outdoor Living Spaces

Consent Secured for Amendments to Housing Scheme in Gweek

Sensitive Dwelling Alterations Approved by Council

Planning Appeals Changes from April 2026

Architecture Vogue – Smallridge Bros

Principal Designer Services | CDM 2015 Compliance

Designing for Approval or Designing to Build?

Contemporary Roof Extension in Cornwall | Sustainable Residential Design

Architecture in Fowey | Laurence Associates

Committee Success Secures Permission in Principle for New Homes

Planning consent secured for replacement wind turbine

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation Changes 2026

Padstow Conservation Area Extension Approved

Appeal Success Near St Ives

East Allington Permission in Principle success for five new homes

BNG Exemption for Small Development Sites

Permission in Principle Secured for Six New Dwellings in Redruth

Laurence Associates attending Kernow Construction Club

From sketch to reality the power of visualisation in design development