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As of 1st of September, the UK Government has made some landmark changes to permitted development rights in England allowing us to enlarge our property without the need for planning permission. The new permitted development rights to extend upwards have been in the pipeline for a long time and our team of RIBA-accredited Architects have […]

Yes, we can all be dazzled by a gorgeous en-suite bathroom and a beautiful dressing area, but the one room that really can make others gasp in pure envy is an all-singing, all-dancing utility room. Any growing household can almost guarantee an expanding laundry pile to match an accumulation of some of the dirtiest and

Working with your Architectural project team on a new home, house extension, or development project is always an exciting adventure, however, the hundreds of technical architectural terms we use can be confusing. Whilst Architectural words and phrases form part of our daily discussions, for someone new to our world it can indeed sound like a

MP Architects LLP has boosted its award-winning team with the appointment of Marketing Consultant Jessica Parkes. With a wealth of experience and career history as an independent Marketing Consultant, Jessica has been appointed to assist MP Architects LLP with the planning and delivery of their Sales and Marketing strategy. Jessica will be supporting the growth

Millions of people have been forced to work from home since the coronavirus outbreak in what could be described as the biggest remote working experiment in history.  It is without a doubt that working from home can have a positive effect on both your work and life balance and in a ‘post-crisis’ world you may

Designing and building a new home can be one of the most exciting and rewarding projects you will ever undertake. It is often said ‘that everyone has at least one house built within them’ and with recent studies showing that one-third of all new detached homes are self-built, maybe it could be time to turn

Working from home is a dream for some people and a nightmare for others.  We all love spending time with our family and our loved ones, but when it comes to spending 24 hours endlessly, we soon need a designated home office to “keep calm and carry on”. Many say that after this pandemic, the

Do you have a growing family that needs extra living space? Are you following the trend of working from home on a semi or full-time basis? If the answer to either (or both!) of these questions is ‘Yes’ then a loft conversion makes perfect sense. There are many reasons why this is the case. Below

M P Architects LLP is delighted to have received our Bronze Certificate from Essex Wildlife Trust for the year 2020.  This marks the 25th year we have been a bronze member of the Essex Wildlife Trust! The location of our office and the majority of our projects are based in Essex. It is important for our

We are pleased to have won the BUILD – Best Contemporary Barn Conversions 2019! Below is a description of the listing that got us the award. To see the finished photos of this project, please click here to go to our portfolio page. Carrying out a barn conversion in London or Essex is much more challenging than