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The Architect’s Register is maintained by the profession’s regulator, the Architects Registration Board (ARB).  We are proud of our membership and appreciate that the ARB gives our clients the clarity and reassurance that their project is in safe hands with a truly qualified professional.  It is a legal requirement that only those with the appropriate […]

Last week our founding partner, Martyn Pattie had the pleasure of meeting Karen Dixon, Corporate Coordinator for the Essex Wildlife Trust.  MP Architects LLP has been a member of the Essex Wildlife Trust for over 27 years, so it was a real pleasure to meet Karen at our Ongar practice and to be presented with our

MP Architects LLP have won the BUILD Magazine Award, Local Architecture Practice of the Year 2021 – Essex  Now in its sixth year, BUILD’s Architecture Awards programme continues to be an annual cornerstone, highlighting the extraordinary work and expertise of Architects across the globe.  MP Architects LLP were awarded this impressive accolade by a panel

Home development projects are an exciting time, so having your planning application denied can be demoralising.  Planning refusals and appeal processes on new homes, house extensions, or change of use projects are stressful and can be a complicated task to navigate, not to mention the negative impact on the momentum of your project.  A refusal

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