Under the current planning system, if you have current planning permission which is due to expire, you do not necessarily have to commence construction... The original application can be renewed for 25% of the full application fee, subject to a number of conditions. It can be a much cheaper alternative to renew planning permission than [...]
At this afternoon's seminar run by the NI BIM Hub, Tina Pringle - NBS Head of Technical Information ran through what we can expect from the NBS BIM toolkit and outlined the areas still being refined. "The completion of the Digital Plan of Work and classification system will not only complete the Level 2 BIM [...]
On 3 March 2015, the leading building science centre BRE introduced a voluntary, national Home Quality Mark for new housing that will transform the way consumers choose the homes they buy and rent. The consumer focused standard will enable house builders and developers to differentiate their homes in the marketplace and independently demonstrate performance and [...]
C60 Architects and Town Planners are delighted to have been appointed as part of the Mascott Construction project team to deliver an extension to the Schrader Electronics production facility in Antrim Technology Park in association with the Central Procurement Directorate and Invest NI. The 440m² extension will expand the production floor of the facility, which [...]
A number of developers are now starting to re-engage with the market and are looking at small sites, previously not regarded as possible. With our combined experience in architecture and town planning we advised our client on how best develop this small site. "garden development" This site within Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, has great [...]
On site this morning and up inspecting timbers of a house we are extending and renovating. Sometimes you have to strip the existing fabric back to the bare timbers before you start building it back up again. Always try and retain any period features to hold on to that heritage.
We`re delighted that this contemporary home has just been submitted to planning in North Down. The house sits within the private plot and creates a series of external rooms that connect to the internal space. A family home with a robust entrance side, that controls the transition from public space to private garden. The journey [...]
Here are some more photos of our Lisburn House Extension. Painting still to be finalised but the zinc cladding is finished and looking great. This small project has transformed how the family use their house and how they interact as a family. Now all family activities are centred around the open plan kitchen dining - [...]
We couldn’t wait to show everyone our latest completed project, a beautiful house extension in South Belfast. We will be updating the site with final photos in the next week but here are a few quick snaps taken at the Practical Completion site visit. This project took a great deal of effort and skill to [...]
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