A new start and a new regime. Unless on-site, office hours are strictly 8-12, 1-5 making time to consider the great outdoors which has been neglected for the last 3 months. Stepping up our online presence, with before and after pictures and interviews with clients, gaining first-hand insight into what went well and what the obstacles are encountered with listed building projects. Producing more sustainable outcomes in respect of wildlife habitats, reduction in the use of fossil fuels, solar options where permitted and use of sedum roofs to reduce landscape impact in sensitive locations, AONB’s and Conservation Areas. A […]
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This is us – small but perfectly formed! Merry Christmas everyone.
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 […]
Another successful outcome, approval for the change of use of a carport to a home office, the internal alterations to a Grade II listed building in Dunkeswell Conservation Area, to create a larger bathroom where previously only a shower room existed and the lowering of a window on the first-floor landing. The clients have waited patiently since 28 May 2021 for a decision made more urgent by the arrival of their first child. It is difficult to believe that an application for listed building consent can take 5 months but this is average if we are lucky it will take […]