Photos of completed #Adare project: #Thatch #Conservation #Extension #protected #Structure

Below is a slideshow of images from the completed project in Adare. I’ll be adding this in due course to the PROJECTS section of the website together with a ‘Tear-sheet’ on the project: Credits: Architects and Project Supervisor Design Process: Read More …

Deadline for 2025 Conservation Advice Scheme for Vacant Traditional Houses is 2nd May!

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 …

2025 Irish Georgian Society Conservation Grant Programme Now Open…

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 …

Completion at this #Thatch #ProtectedStructure #Extension #Restoration #Cottage #Zinc

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 …

Ongoing #Restoration works to this #ProtectedStructure just granted Planning Permission

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 …

Notification of planning received on this #Protected Structure #Restoration and #Extension #Conservation

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 2025 Built Heritage Investment Grant Scheme for owners of Protected Structures is open!

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 …

It’s a wrap on the filming at the Lighthouse keepers cottage… #Conservation #Restoration

THIS POST gives information on the forthcoming film where one of our restoration projects was used as a location. Well the filming has been wrapped up and I went back when it was all over to take a few additional Read More …

Our #restoration of the light house keepers cottage is in #CryFromTheSea #Film

The embargo on me talking about this project has been lifted and I can give details on how our restoration project of the light house keepers cottage at Ballyglass, Belmullet, County Mayo is going to be in a forthcoming film Read More …

2 successful planning permissions on Protected Structures

We’ve received notification on two successful planning applications where Mark Stephens Architects were appointed to prepare conservation reports on the protected structures (Listed if they were in UK); both undertaken for Eugene O’Neill Architects (we are more than happy to Read More …