Planning Tip #3 – Maximise your Exempted Development rights

I guess this is a combination of the two planning tips posts on ‘Don’t Participate’ and ‘Utilise an existing building’ and that is to be clever about maximising your Planning Exempted Development rights: Exempted development is development for which planning Read More …

Planning Tip #2: Don't build a new house. Utilise something existing

I know that you are dreaming of your lovely new house and my advice not to build goes against this but hear me out… It’s becoming apparent the Local Authorities across Ireland do not want you to build a new Read More …

I just made the disclaimer longer still…

Forgot this about requiring planning permission for demolishing a house: Disclaimer: All advice online is remote from the situation and cannot be relied upon as a defence or support – in and of itself – should legal action be taken. Read More …

Update on our other grass roof…

Following yesterdays post on the sedum roof on the shed, below are a couple of photographs showing how the intensive grass roof over the underground section of our own house is faring. All I can say is that I wish Read More …

Our grass roof is actually flowering!……

It’s been a long while since I blogged due to incredibly busy; but I thought I’d give an update on our grass rooves. As you may remember we built a garage with a sedum roof (below): And when we laid Read More …

Current projects update: Houses, extensions, planning appeal & #Vectorworks

Quick post giving update on current projects and what we’re currently working on. Now that we have new office and additional staff we would love to hear from you if you’re looking for something similar; why not CONTACT US… We Read More …

Observations on opening a new office #Swinford #Mayo #Ireland

I thought I’d share a few observations on opening a new office. I’d had a few offices in London over the years but this is the first time it’s been close to a high street with a large window display: Read More …

Sometimes Architecture isn't always about 'Look at me' but 'Look out there'

This house caught my eye on Dezeen this week: Link HERE to full article Moreover it was more one of the comments: “The outside is a lot more striking than the inside.” And it got me thinking that sometimes when Read More …

Planning permission granted for this Connemara refurbishment/extension in a stunning location, constn drawings next

Below is the photomontage showing the Further Infornmation request to show how the refurbishment and extension a house in Connemara impacted on it’s surroundings. As you can see; it settles in nicely with the site (if you can see it!). Read More …

Planning Permission Granted for our Office & Shopfront

We received notification yesterday that our office and shopfront has been granted planning permission. Front elevation below: The bulk of my work is residential but I’m more than happy to take on commercial work where I am equally trained and Read More …