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 …

Planning permission granted on this contemporary barn extension to traditional Irish cottage…

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 …

Planning granted on this Co. Sligo rural house

Just received notification that the house below has been granted planning permission in Co. Sligo. Note how the forms are broken into three distinct blocks; the roof pitch and profiles are very traditional and we’re using rooflights instead of dormers.

One of our projects featured in Sunday Business Post…

Unfortunately we weren’t name-checked in the piece but this is one of our ‘high-end’ projects where we provided architectural services from conception through to completion. Hopefully can get some external shots soonish: This is also included in the PRESS section Read More …

Well, we did it! – Bachelor of Architecture @atusligo_ie fully accredited with #RIAI @riaionline

Well, after a six year process and working through a Pandemic – the Bachelor of Architecture at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) following the RIAI Accreditation Procedures and ratification by the RIAI Council on Friday, October 18th is now the sixth 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 …

Mark Stephens Architects pleased to be new @riaionline #ClimateChallenge signatory – have you signed ?

As well as being one of the founding signatories of Architects Declare Ireland, I am pleased to say that we’ve just been added to the list of founding signatories to the RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge. You can see the new Read More …