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PMA gets out and about for National Wellness Month!
August is celebrated as National Wellness Month, a time dedicated to prioritising self-care and fostering sustainable healthy habits for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Established in 2018, the month encourages a comprehensive approach to health and serves as a reminder to make wellness a priority. The purpose of the month is to encourage self-care, stress…
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Reshaping the High Street: Class MA and new possibilities for conversion of commercial to residential through permitted development
The high street, once a hub of community, commerce, and enterprise opportunity, is experiencing a rate of decline that threatens to compromise the very character of UK town centres. Changing consumer habits, the dominance of online retail, high operating costs and the final hammer blow of the pandemic have left once-vibrant town centres struggling with…
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10 Top Tips to Make The Most of Class Q!
Ever wondered how to get the best from a barn conversion project? Whether a forever home, holiday home or development project, we have a huge amount of experience with converting agricultural buildings, since the Class Q Permitted Development rights came into being in 2013. Here are our “top tips” to get the most from your…
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A New Home in the Country – Replacement Rural Dwelling Success
A Sensitive Approach to Rural Living Abscott Farm is set within a beautiful yet sensitive rural landscape, characterised by rolling hills, open farmland, and scattered farmsteads. The original dwelling on the site was a modest, timeworn structure with limited energy efficiency and outdated living standards. Not only that but the design and external materials were…
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PMA Spring 2025 Newsletter
We are delighted to share our Spring 2025 newsletter with you. This has updates from the world of architecture, planning and us at PMA. We hope you enjoy reading.
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Bespoke Development of New Rural Homes Underway
We have enjoyed a positive start to the new year with a flurry of recent planning approvals. The first was for a pair of contemporary new homes within an existing village for our long time clients, Bonds Builders. https://www.bondsbuilders.com As an establish family firm of builders and developers who undertake bespoke development projects, they take…
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Class Q – New Rules or Old?
Rural landowners and developers currently have an opportunity to secure change of use of agricultural buildings to different uses, the most popular being residential dwellings, under two options via the Class Q permitted development route. Until 20th May 2025, it is still possible to utilise the previous criteria, the key points being that the up…
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A Contemporary Agricultural Tied Dwelling
For many farmers, ensuring the sustainability of their business means the next generation taking over. For that to happen, new homes are often required on or near the farm. But unlike the rash of tied bungalows that sprang up in the 80’s and 90’s, today’s young farmers are more informed and more interested in creating…
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Our 20th Anniversary!
Unbelievably it was 20 years ago this month that our practice took its first steps in the big wide world! Renting a small office in the centre of Barnstaple from Dyer Feesey Wickham Architects. A year later we took on our first member of staff and moved into a larger, adjoining office. Then in 2008…
