Completion at Hare Hill Gardens

Completion at Hare Hill Gardens

New Welcome Building and Visitor Facilities at Hare Hill Gardens, Cheshire Following our successful design and installation of a new visitor car park and entrance drive at Hare Hill Gardens, completed in 2015, Cass Associates was re-appointed by the National Trust for...
Support for Strategic Housing Development

Support for Strategic Housing Development

The Bishopton Community Growth Area in the west of Scotland has been given a further boost.  Renfrewshire Council has provided its support to change land designated for industry to housing.  The size of the development will now be around 4,000 houses. The Bishopton...
10 Things to Consider When Extending Your Home

10 Things to Consider When Extending Your Home

Our architects, led by Director Richard Roberts RIBA, talk through 10 things to consider when looking to extend your home.   1. Set a Budget This one is pretty obvious. The budget will determine every aspect of your extension. It’s important that before you get...
Permitted Development Rules for Barn Conversions

Permitted Development Rules for Barn Conversions

Navigating the planning rules around barn conversions can be a difficult task. In 2014 the Government attempted to ease the restrictions on converting barns in the countryside (in England) through the introduction of ‘Class Q Permitted Development’. The intention was...
Sutton Bank Visitor Centre Approval

Sutton Bank Visitor Centre Approval

The North York Moors National Park Authority Planning Committee has given its unanimous support to an application for alterations and extensions to the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre including the installation of solar PV together with an extension of existing car parking...