Retrospective Planning Application: A 2026 Step-by-Step Guide
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What Should You Look for When Choosing a Care Home Architect
Designing or extending a care home is very different from designing conventional housing. Care homes combine accommodation, healthcare, hospitality, accessibility and complex building services within a single facility. The architect therefore needs to understand much more than planning permission
How Much Does It Cost to Hire an Architect?
How Do Architects Get Paid – Hourly, Flat Fee, or Percentage? One of the first questions clients ask when considering an architectural project is: how will the architect charge for their work? Architects may charge an hourly rate, agree
MB Architecture Attending the June 2026 Homebuilding & Renovating Show at Sandown Park, Esher
MB Architecture are pleased to announce that we will be attending the Homebuilding & Renovating Show at Sandown Park in Esher on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026. The show is one of the leading events for homeowners,
Top 10 questions we get asked about self-build
MB Architecture carry out self-build projects for our clients. Using our expertise and experience, we have put together the following 10 questions and answers to help you with your own self-build journey. Let’s consider you are looking to do
What is retrospective planning permission and what is the 10 year rule?
In planning there are many myths, rules and guidelines that can lead to confusion. In this article we clarify an element of planning law by answering a series of questions.
Building control process
This article goes through the process of obtaining building control approval. If you haven’t read our article on the recent changes to building control processes in the UK, you may wish to have a read here: https://mb-architecture.uk/building-safety-act-2022/ The Building
What is a typical build project time line
We often get asked how long it takes to complete a project, from the initial idea to the project being completed on site. There are some elements that can be done quickly, some that can be run in parallel
March 2025 Bank of England Base Rate Held
Today the Bank of England held the base rate of interest at 4.5% and indicated that any rate cuts may not happen until August. For some this was seen as a cautionary approach, but the UK economy is still
Building control process for private clients
This article goes through the process of obtaining building control approval for private client projects. If you haven’t read our article on the recent changes to building control processes in the UK, you may wish to have a read