Notes from the studio

This is where we share project updates, planning outcomes and thoughts on issues affecting the work we do.

Aerial sketch of two detached brick houses with driveways, parked cars and surrounding green fields and hedged boundaries.

Awards 04/06/2026

Can You Build a House in a Field or on Agricultural Land?

Awards 25/02/2026

Technical spotlight: Cheshire East home at LABC 2025 Awards

Aerial sketch of a small suburban housing development with nine brick detached houses, fenced gardens, driveways and surrounding fields.

Advice 16/02/2026

The five-year land supply shift – and what it means for developers and landowners

Three men in suits standing side by side at an awards backdrop, the left man holding a framed 2025 Cheshire West Design Awards certificate and the right man holding a red winner trophy.

Awards 12/01/2026

Award-winning design for The Old Post Office, a commercial new build success

Two-storey red brick house with large black-framed sliding glass doors, patio with two wire chairs and a green lawn.

Advice 08/10/2024

Double-storey house extensions: the architect’s role

Walled brick courtyard with a curved brick walkway leading to modern barn-style buildings with red-framed doors and windows.

Renovation 16/08/2024

The charm and challenge of barn conversions

Site plan showing a proposed house on a rectangular green plot with driveway, two trees at the left and neighbouring property outlines labeled.

Advice 01/07/2024

How to get planning permission to build a house in your garden

Modern brick house with a glass-walled contemporary extension opening onto a paved patio and small manicured front garden

Uncategorised 29/09/2022

A guide to house extensions

Modern hillside house with slate gabled roofs, large glass windows and a terrace with outdoor dining table.

Uncategorised 05/07/2022

What is an architectural drawing?