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Penzance Jubilee Pool re-opens

For all those open-air swimming fans: What a glorious opening  for the newly refurbished sea-water pool at Penzance. See great pictures in the local press, here. Not one of ours, but spotted in a press release and makes you want [...]

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Summer break

We're all going on a summer holiday... (join in, you know the words). So the office will be closed from Monday 15th August to Friday 26th August incl. Please leave messages or emails and we will deal with them as [...]

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Well, well, well

What have we here then? Recently uncovered beneath the floor slab of a conservatory, removed to make way for a single-storey extension, this well is of neat brick construction with a narrow neck bellying out to about 1m across, and [...]

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Robust Planning in Exeter

Hot off the press, this report outlines the detail of a robust and fair planning decision on proposed out of town development on the edge of Exeter. When properly applied, one of the strengths of a sound planning system is [...]

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Park Life win

We've recently been appointed to design a new community hub and cafe in Heavitree Pleasure Ground. A lovely little project for a lively and involved community. Here's a sneak preview of some of the ideas submitted with our proposal, although [...]

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Timber frame extension starts

This week work starts on a ground floor side and rear extension for one of our projects very close to home here in Pinhoe. The project replaces an existing garage and conservatory to increase living spaces and enlarge the kitchen [...]

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Dark skies

We all know that light pollution is at a minimum in the least developed parts of our country; now the Campaign for Rural England has released interactive maps revealing the country's least and most light-polluted areas. It's not a surprise [...]

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Sketchy conversations

This is an example of a typical discussion that might be had at the first meeting between ourselves and a new client. We're exploring spatial relationships, examining possible planning restrictions, gauging the style and extent of the work that might [...]

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Discovering Dartmoor

Fantastically organised 32.5 mile road race around Dartmoor today; huge thanks to Teignbridge Trotters who laid on the really uplifting and well supported Dartmoor Discovery race. A toughy, warm and hazy today, but beautiful out there and found some great [...]

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Beach cabin envy

Lovely little cabin overlooking Burton Bradstock beach, exquisitely crafted; wish it was one of ours. [...]

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