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Class Q – New Rules or Old?
Rural landowners and developers currently have an opportunity to secure change of use of agricultural buildings to different uses, the most popular being residential dwellings, under two options via the Class Q permitted development route. Until 20th May 2025, it is still possible to utilise the previous criteria, the key points being that the up…
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A Contemporary Agricultural Tied Dwelling
For many farmers, ensuring the sustainability of their business means the next generation taking over. For that to happen, new homes are often required on or near the farm. But unlike the rash of tied bungalows that sprang up in the 80’s and 90’s, today’s young farmers are more informed and more interested in creating…
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Self-build in Somerset Starts on Site
Great to see a contemporary new low energy home starting on site this week. This project is a replacement dwelling within a conservation area but we achieved planning permission without any compromise to the design. So we are now looking forward to seeing that design take shape throughout the construction phase.
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Living in Harmony With Nature: Off Grid House Featured in SelfBuild & Design Magazine!
There’s something special about seeing one’s work in print. We are all so used to digital media, so it makes a pleasant change to flick through the pages of a glossy magazine and see a project we have designed featured and real SelfBuild and Design. That is the case for this off-grid house we designed…
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New Bovey Tracey Community Centre
We’re delighted to announce the completion of the Riverside Community Centre in Bovey Tracey, Devon. We’ve been involved for 3 years since winning an open competitive interview early in 2017, working closely with the Bovey Town Council and the local community to ensure a varied range of views were considered.
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Initiative benefits Shelter charity
Peregrine Mears Architects started supporting the work of Shelter in 2010 through the RIBA’s ‘Architect in the House’ scheme. That meant us giving our time for free to homeowners looking to build, extend or alter their home and wanting advice and inspiration from a Chartered Architect. In return they made a donation to Shelter This…
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The Ark Ashford Barnstaple Shortlisted
The Ark Ashford Barnstaple, a recently completed private house we designed and managed, has been shortlisted for the Local Authority Building Control Building Excellence Awards for the South West Region 2020!
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RICS Social Impact Awards 2020 Nomination
We’re delighted to announce that the project we designed to convert Queen Anne’s Walk in Barnstaple to a new restaurant / cafe / events space has been nominated for the RICS Social Impact Awards 2020 South West!
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Improving Public Places in Ilfracombe
We are involved at two sites in Ilfracombe for North Devon Council. The first removing the two toll booths at the entrance to the Pier. We designed a new sculpture to support the existing harbour clock. The second project involves relocating two booths at the eastern end of Victoria Pleasure gardens.
