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  • Northway Court Bideford HPB

    Northway Court HPB Their new addition progresses

    Northway Court HPB I Our largest current project is for the popular The Holiday Property Bond, who have earned an enviable reputation for their high specification holiday homes in fabulous locations, throughout the UK and Europe. Their latest UK project is Northway Court near Bideford in North Devon, now well underway under the supervision of…

  • Personal edge in architectural technology

    With ChatGBT and AI featuring prominently in the headlines, there have been interesting discussions about technology in many roles. The passionate discourse around architects has encompassed every perspective and viewpoint. Devon architects, Peregrine Mears Architects gives an insight into their approach, subtly blending the latest technology with a skillful personal touch, which can add a…

  • Unique & Distinctive I Match Property Barnstaple

    As Barnstaple architects we love unique and distinctive homes; we’ve been instrumental in supporting many clients create their own unique and distinctive homes in North Devon and throughout the west country. An increasingly popular option is to build your own unique home; the first question is very often “Where?” This is where two Barnstaple based…

  • Architect apprenticeship

    Apprenticeship in Architecture opportunity

    We’re often asked how to start a career in the world of architecture. The modern apprenticeship in architecture programme provides a great opportunity to be part of the new generation, by joining Peregrine Mears Architects in Barnstaple. An Architect or Architectural Technologist is a well-respected, creative profession offering numerous career options and specialisms, in many…

  • Planning permission Meadow Rise

    Planning permission for 16 country homes

    Another recent success for North Devon architects Peregrine Mears Architects is obtaining planning permission for a select development of just 16 homes in a delightful countryside setting, at Meadow Rise Burrington N Devon. Design “Attention to design and detail has guided every step.” explained Perry Mears. “Finding the right layout, form and feel for a…

  • Cornwall Homes Planning Permission Architect

    Cornwall homes planning permission

    More success for Cornwall homes planning permission approvals. Having successfully gained planning permission for a new dwelling on part of a former market garden site in 2021, we were pleased to be invited to act for the same landowner to seek consent for an additional two dwellings on the site in 2022. As always, our…

  • Architects Help Community Try and Save Historic Building

    When the Community Bid to Save Historic Building was launched they invited Devon based Peregrine Mears Architects are delighted to have been appointed by the Moor Imagination Collective(MIC) to advise on their aspirations to acquire, develop and convert Buckfastleigh Methodist Church to a community hub. Built in 1835, a 2012 Conservation Area Character Appraisal describes it as “a key community building……

  • Living in Harmony With Nature: Off Grid House Featured in SelfBuild & Design Magazine!

    There’s something special about seeing one’s work in print. We are all so used to digital media, so it makes a pleasant change to flick through the pages of a glossy magazine and see a project we have designed featured and real SelfBuild and Design. That is the case for this off-grid house we designed…

  • Boutique Holiday Cabin in Devon Shows That Good Design Adds Value!

    Its always nice to get feedback on how the buildings we design fare in use. We were pleased to be contacted by a client for whom we designed a small Devon Holiday Cabin and learn that….. “The design /  building has been super successful and is regularly listed in the top 10 holiday cabins to…