Monthly archives: December 2021

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Weekly Blog – 51

Two approvals have made this Christmas a very happy one indeed, it has taken one year to the day that they purchased the property. Not bad in my experience. The work will start on site in the New Year as the Contractor has been waiting patiently. The idea is that we work on the home office and internal improvement first and build the extension in the better weather. It is always fantastic to get an approval when the clients have invested so much to keep everyone happy, with a beautiful landscaped garden, ecological features and a green roof to avoid […]

Weekly Blog – 50

This week is the real count down to Christmas with ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ playing in cinemas and mulled wine being served everywhere after dusk. Real fires and the smell of pine cones, homemade mince pies and carols.  We are committed to completing all our 2021 workload before the official industry closure on Christmas Eve. Clients are already booking their appointments between Christmas and New Year!   Our offices are closed from 23 December to 10 January 2022.

Weekly Blog – 49

Very disappointed to have to cancel our office Christmas lunch two years running but we are mindful of the wellbeing of staff and associates. Sladers Yard has agreed to host the belated Christmas lunch in the New Year although I doubt Philip Sutton RA will still be on show. This week we are preparing to submit another 4 schemes for planning and listed building consent before Christmas, all in Dorset, in Corscombe, Sydling St Nicholas, Broadwindsor and Wynford Eagle. One is unlisted in a Conservation Area and three are Grade II listed buildings.