
How does the garden design consultation work?
Taking the leap to redesign your outdoor space can feel equal parts exciting and daunting. You know you want a space that can actually be

What It’s Really Like Running a Female-Led Architecture Practice
When I set up Clare Nash Architecture, I didn’t consciously think, “I’m going to run a female-led practice.” I just wanted to do great work

What Are Planning Conditions?
What Are Planning Conditions? (And Why Should You Care?) If you’re dreaming of converting a barn, building an ecohome, or designing your perfect countryside home,

I couldn’t afford not to use an architect
“I couldn’t afford not to use an architect” I know architects seem expensive. Sometimes our fees are compared with new kitchen fittings. Obviously, the kitchen

Change of Planning Use
The most common change of planning use, that we work on, is a barn conversion to a dwelling. Often, this is just called ‘change of

Barn Conversion into a Dwelling, a Guide following changes to permitted development rights
2025 update! Changes to permitted development rights. Permitted development rights changed in 2024 for an agricultural barn conversion into a dwelling. Other use classes (eg