The deadline for the 2025 Conservation Advice Scheme for Vacant Traditional Houses is fast approaching on the 2nd May Information on the scheme below – in the first (pilot cycle) we completed 2 – last year we successfully completed 4: Read More …
We’ve received notofication that this contemporary barn extension to a traditional Irish cottage has been granted planning permission. The planners report included: “the applicant has submitted a revised design with the extension located to the side, reduced to single storey Read More …
The Irish Georgian Society is inviting applications for its Conservation Grants Programme 2025 with submissions accepted until Wednesday 19th February 2025. A total of €45,000 will be available which will comprise €27,000 in grants from the Niall Smith Conservation Grants Read More …
One of the last 2 projects that was started pre-pandemic has now reached completion (bar a few snags). The project was to restore and extend a thatched cottage (a Protected Structure (Listed if it was in UK)). The original thatch Read More …
Following on from THIS POST below is a short slideshow of the Gate Lodge in question and the ongoing restoration works: You can see the new extension/intervention in this slideshow also – a combination of a contemporary replica of the Read More …
We’ve just received notofication that planning is to be granted on THIS PROJECT I asked ‘God’s speed’ with!: Have a few hurdles in the planning process & a trickyish project that encompasses some retention planning, planning for new extension & Read More …
The Built Heritage Investment Grant Scheme for owners of Protected Structures is open for 2025 More details on the grant scheme can be found HERE We’ve had several projects that have utilised this scheme; many including for example the restoration Read More …
The Conservation Advice Grant Scheme for Vacant Traditional Houses has opened again for 2024 but you don’t have long to get your ducks in a row! We completed two last year and hopefully do a couple this year too. The Read More …
Again the faithful reader will know of my Accreditation in Conservation and process of upgrading (hopefully) to a Grade 1/2 RIAI Conservatio Architect. The even more faithful reader will remember the posts I’ve written on recent ‘self-motivated’ field trips that Read More …
Tricky project going in for planning soonish. Works to a Protected Structure (you call it Listed in UK); a link section that moves into a separate similar volume which then links again into a more contemporary, zinc clad box at Read More …
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