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We are delighted to appoint Raspberry Interiors to our ‘preferred suppliers list’ for Interior Design. The Raspberry team demonstrates a solid understanding of our business and what we feel our clients need from on-point, honest, Interior Design.   Tracey and Abby are a mother-and-daughter partnership working from a beautiful studio in Shenfield. Both designers studied at the […]

The residents of a farmhouse near Roydon also owned a disused barn on their land that had been used in the past for dog kennels and stabling. The barn always had the scope and potential to be converted into a beautiful family home. In 2012 MP Architects LLP was appointed and successful in obtaining planning

We work with many established Essex-based Developers on exciting ‘change of use’ projects.  We fully understand the rules allowing commercial properties to be converted ​or demolished into residential housing and our talented Architects regularly navigate successful planning applications for these types of projects.  Our approach is to always offer the client more than they expect and stretch the

After working with our client on converting a large barn into their stunning family home, they requested our services again to design and arrange the planning for a spacious annexe on their land.  The main Essex countryside property, set on green belt land, had an existing collection of disused pig sheds that showed great potential

Permitted Development rules allow for upward extensions without the need for planning permission.  Most bungalows are nearly always detached; often sitting on large plots with the potential to benefit from Permitted Development.  We attended a site visit to discuss the build possibilities for a small, single-story bungalow in Essex with a medium-sized roof and a

Over the last 10 years, the UK has seen a significant rise in political focus on the environmental impact that building and development can cause.  The increase in housing is proven to have a powerful effect on the natural habitats of our wildlife, this has now been identified as one of the most important reasons

It’s the 21st century and most of us have some element of smart living in our homes. However, it was almost inconceivable 20 years ago to think we would be accessing daily life through a smartphone or tablet.   Now, downloading ‘on demand’ TV like Netflix to a smart TV, keeping track of deliveries through our doorbell,

When you are building a new home there is so much to consider. Forward-thinking and planning for potential ecology issues are critical to prevent delays in achieving planning permission and the build schedule.   UK Legislation protects the habitats of many species of animals including bats, badgers, breeding birds, water voles, great crested newts, otters,

Most build projects, whatever size can be complex and carry some risk. The best way to reduce your risk exposure is by appointing a RIBA Accredited Chartered Architect practice.    MP Architects are proud to have a 35-year association with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the global professional membership body, driving excellence in architecture.    Our RIBA

Two Magic Words – Permission Granted! Those powerful words…‘Prior Notification is required and is Granted’ have now become that little bit easier to achieve. The recent announcement of the ‘General Permitted Development Order’ (GPDO) new rules for permitted development has been hugely significant for some of our clients who have been stuck in a planning permission