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20-12-21 Latest Newsletter & office Christmas closure times

15-12-21 Exciting Contemporary House Dorset Planning Approval

09-12-21 Improving your class Q approval Jonathan discusses the Fallback Position

09-12-21 Hedge Relocation Improving Highway Access

08-12-21 Casterbridge Manor Care Home Contemporary Extension Approved

02-12-21 Dorset Planning Approval Fallback Position Success

01-12-21 New pool house in grounds of Listed building Planning Approval in Milton Abbas

11-11-21 Lymington Town Centre Sustainable Planning Approval

31-10-21 The White Horse Pub Redevelopment A WDA New Forest Planning Approval

29-10-21 Wyke Farm Successful Class Q Barn Conversion

27-10-21 Blandford Railway Arches A new lease of life

18-10-21 Featuring on Channel 4's New Property Show The Old Mill - Extraordinary Extensions

07-10-21 Contemporary Marnhull Home Chippets features in Dorset Life Magazine

07-10-21 Elegant New Garden Room Completed extension to WDA home

29-09-21 New House in South Somerset Planning Granted for Contemporary Rural Home

20-09-21 23 New Houses in Shaftesbury Approved at Appeal

08-09-21 Arena Reading Office Modernisation Project Completion

06-09-21 Northbrook Business Park Construction New Light Industrial Units

15-07-21 Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2021 We'll be there on 18th & 19th August!!

08-07-21 WDA team Site Visit Old Mill, Milford On Sea

10-06-21 New Road, Blandford, Dorset Front Cover of Self Build & Design Magazine

09-06-21 Planning Approval! 68 new houses in Dorset Curtis Fields, Weymouth

02-06-21 Dairy Farm, South Somerset Planning Approval for modern agricultural house

01-06-21 Q and A with Arena Business Centres Helen Deverill discusses how Covid has impacted the Business

29-04-21 New ‘Class MA’ Permitted Development Rights Convert business properties to residential

12-04-21 COVID-19 Update Business as Usual

31-03-21 Leading Ladies of Dorset Dorset Magazine Feature - Nicola Yeates

18-03-21 Individual Spirit Interview with Matt Witt for Ward Goodman Chartered Accountants

17-03-21 Bumpers Lane, Portland On Site Progress

10-03-21 Dew Green Lodge Starting on site soon

01-03-21 Happy St David's Day Our latest design for a new crematorium in Wales

26-02-21 Lockdown 3.0 Site Progression Taking 'Working from Home' to the next level

19-02-21 New Style of Team Photo Team Photo - Lockdown Edition

11-02-21 Self Build & Design Magazine Badgers Run featured in March edition

08-02-21 Shed to Shed Right back to where it all began...

18-01-21 Covid-19 & Construction Business as Usual

07-01-21 Moonfleet, Poole Extension Planning Approval

21-12-20 Latest Newsletter & office Christmas closure times

28-11-20 West Bay Road As featured in Self Build & Design Magazine

25-11-20 Pevsner's The Buildings of England WDA mentioned in renowned book

19-11-20 Langham Lane Langham Lane, West Stour, Dorset

12-11-20 Matravers Mews Lytchett Matravers site nearing completion

05-11-20 Build Awards 2020 WDA win Practice Awards

05-11-20 COVID-19 Update Business as Usual

20-10-20 Construction racing ahead on ultra low energy home Mill Race, Wiltshire

12-10-20 Virtual London Marathon Amazing effort from WDA staff

12-10-20 Badgers Run, Swanage Happy Clients Great Build

07-10-20 Unanimous Approval at Committee Curtis Fields, Weymouth

29-09-20 Arena 100 Berkshire Place Construction progress

21-09-20 Tom Returns with Distinction Welcome back Tom

30-08-20 Charlton Acres, Cann Common Dorset Planning Approval

14-08-20 Planning Approval to extend thatched cottage Iwerne Courtney near Blandford Forum

12-08-20 Latest Class O Prior Approval Fairways, Bourn, Cambridge

08-08-20 The Glen, Harrow Approval for two new modern homes, London

17-07-20 Buxton Road Planning Approval 18 Affordable Housing Flats, Weymouth

26-06-20 Planning approval in Chessington Approval for a traditional vernacular style block of flats

19-06-20 Back on site at Western Road Site re-opens after COVID-19 causes it to close

12-06-20 New Home Construction Progress Canford Cliffs Conservation Area, Poole

05-06-20 New Build Approved New Build Approval in Donhead St.Mary

19-05-20 RICS Awards 2020 South West Shortlisted Harbour View Burial Ground

07-05-20 New Approval Won at Appeal New Contemporary Home Approved in Poole

28-04-20 PPE Production in our new School Building

08-04-20 Here to Help Free 30 Minute Consultation

24-03-20 COVID-19 Update Office closure | Remote Working

03-03-20 Latest Newsletter Keep up to date

28-02-20 Team Building Day Bushcraft skills team building day

25-02-20 Modern Home Magazine The Kiln Features in New Magazine

24-02-20 Self Build Progress at Old Barn Farm New build in Compton Abbas Conservation Area

05-02-20 Building of the Year 2020 Nominee Nominated by ArchDaily

20-12-19 First Project In Print Partridge Walk, Poole

17-12-19 Sneak Peak - Hers n Mine Exciting New Wiltshire Home

17-12-19 New housing in Marnhull Complete Chestnut Close

16-12-19 Patrons of Upton Country Park

01-11-19 Fantastic New Class Q Approval

29-10-19 New lease of life for Lady Wimborne Cottages Longham, Wimborne

28-10-19 Can I make alterations to my Listed property? Conservation Architect Phil Easton answers...

18-10-19 Badgers Run, Swanage Site Progress

08-10-19 New STEAM Hub grand opening Talbot Heath School, Bournemouth

28-08-19 Meadow Bank, Horsington Near Completion

27-08-19 London Planning Approval The Glen, Harrow

29-07-19 Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2019 14th August | Win Tickets!

08-07-19 Construction Underway Blandford Railway Arches

08-07-19 Should I appoint my Architect after planning? Architect Rachel Cheer discusses the benefits

19-06-19 Contemporary Office extension Basingstoke Planning Approval

18-06-19 Design for new Welcome Centre Upton Country Park Planning Approval

17-06-19 Replacement of a mobile home with new dwelling Shaftesbury Planning Approval

01-06-19 Listed Building Consent Gillingham, Dorset

31-05-19 Cerne Abbas Planning Approval 14 new houses in the Conservation Area

31-05-19 Shaftesbury Planning Approval Mayo Farm, Cann

14-05-19 New Appointment Lovell Stone Group

14-05-19 New Team Member at WDA Matteo Tanganelli

02-04-19 Welcome to the Team Hannah Winwood

26-03-19 RIBA South West Awards 2019 Shortlisted Harbour View Burial Ground

26-03-19 Barn Conversion Approval Class Q Prior Approval

13-03-19 Dorset Crematorium Published Architecture Today

12-03-19 Front cover of Self Build & Design Magazine The Hacienda, Wiltshire

01-03-19 West Somerset Planning Approval New Georgian House in a Regency Style

27-02-19 Contemporary extension features in H&R Magazine West Barn, Dorset

12-02-19 Swanage Planning Approval Former St Marys School

08-02-19 RICS Awards 2019 Shortlisted Harbour View Burial Ground

08-02-19 Laurel Farm - How to Extend Your Home Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine

21-01-19 Country House New Planning Application for Regency Style House

18-12-18 What is Class Q? Architect Jonathan Turvey gives us an update on the legislation

07-12-18 International Property Awards Harbour View wins Best Public Service Architecture UK

27-11-18 New Caravan Park, Pentridge, Dorset Planning Approval

20-11-18 UK Property Awards 2018 - 2019 Harbour View wins Best Public Service Architecture

16-11-18 Swanage Planning Approval Badgers Run - New replacement dwelling

16-11-18 North Dorset Business Day WDA exhibit at local event

05-11-18 Gold Award for Harbour View South & South East in Bloom Awards

23-10-18 Lyme Regis Planning Appeal Success Four New Houses

15-10-18 New Stone house in Horsington Planning Approval Granted

12-10-18 Chippets, Marnhull New family home near completion

12-10-18 Millionaires Row, Sandbanks 110 Panorama Road features in line up

14-09-18 New Forest Planning Approval Modern extension linking listed buildings

24-08-18 Talbot Heath School Construction in progress

31-07-18 An interview with Matthew Witt Self Build & Design Magazine

17-07-18 Men in Business Peter appears in Dorset Magazine

09-07-18 WDA visit to Stepleton House Blandford Civic Society

06-07-18 Phil Opens End of Year Show Poole College BSc CGI Course

25-06-18 Charity Mohican Phil raises more money for good causes

11-06-18 On Site at Marnhull, Dorset Burton Street

01-06-18 Planning Approval Approval for new modern home in Blandford

22-05-18 New House in Grounds of Listed Building Sturminster Newton

21-05-18 Masterplan for 30 New Houses Fontmell Magna, Dorset

18-05-18 New Forest Planning Approval New Milton, Hampshire

08-05-18 62 New Houses in Portland Reserved Matters Approval

04-05-18 Listed Farmhouse Renovation Building Completion

27-04-18 Revit Ready Introducing BIM to the workplace

23-04-18 RIBA Hampshire Lecture Series Niall McLaughlin Architects

29-03-18 Partridge Walk, Lilliput, Poole Site visit

29-03-18 Milford On Sea - 8 New Apartments Under Construction

22-03-18 Public Consultation Old Mill, Milford on Sea

12-03-18 Year 8 & 9 STEM challenge Architect Rosie Baron sits on the judging panel

13-02-18 Careers Event in Sherborne Inspiring children into Architecture

02-02-18 Fontmell Magna Public Consultation Land to the South of Home Farm

23-01-18 Blandford Arts Centre Planning approval for new community theatre

11-01-18 Planning Approval in AONB Tarrant Launceston

08-01-18 Mission Calais Delivering Donations to Refugees

19-12-17 Reserved Matters Approval, Marnhull Burton Street

15-12-17 Save The Children Christmas Jumper Day

12-12-17 Planning Fee Increase Submit your applications now!

11-12-17 Should I Withdraw My Planning Application? Architect Phil Easton discusses...

08-12-17 Planning Approval in Woking Georgian Villa and 3 Traditional Cottages

04-12-17 Contemporary House in Downton Downton House Under Construction

28-11-17 Lady Wimborne Cottage Restoration Planning Permission Granted

16-11-17 Newly Qualified Architect Congratulations

16-11-17 Sturminster Newton Approval 3 New Dwellings to Replace Vacant Shop

03-11-17 RIBA Annual Open Forum AUB Campus Tour

31-10-17 Sailing Award for Steve 3rd Place

20-10-17 New Sustainable home near Bridport The Kiln, Bridport

12-10-17 IOWA success in Dorset New appointment

03-10-17 Class Q Barn Conversion Ashley Down Farm, Marnhull

03-10-17 The Point, Shaftesbury Public Consultation Dates

02-10-17 Commercial planning approval Beehive Self Storage Child Okeford

26-09-17 Portland Planning Approval for large housing development

22-09-17 White Hart, Dorchester Winner of Derek Beauchamp Design Award

22-09-17 New Shop in Weymouth Opening of new Co-op convenience store

18-09-17 Bognor Regis Housing Scheme 'The Boat Yard' Under Construction

15-09-17 Talbot Heath School, Bournemouth Full STEAM ahead!

05-09-17 Bryanston, Dorset Planning Approval Replacement dwelling in Conservation area

24-08-17 Spring Cottage, Okeford Fitzpaine Chapel extension complete

17-08-17 Former Blandford Railway Arches New Planning Approval

03-08-17 On site at a new Crematorium, Dorset Harbour View Woodland Burial Ground

21-07-17 56 New Homes, West Sussex housing scheme approval in Yapton

04-07-17 Wimborne Town Football Club Planning Permission Granted

14-06-17 New Corten clad house in Charlton Planning approved for house and barns

12-06-17 What Can I do to a listed building? Conservation Architect Phil Easton discusses...

09-06-17 Dorchester Factory Regeneration 8 new homes approved on factory site

08-06-17 Stubhampton Manor Farm Near completion

08-06-17 Wine and tapas bar in Blandford Planning Approval - Change of use

25-05-17 New Forest Approval New PlayCafe for Fordingbridge

19-05-17 Sandbanks project is on site New waterside house under construction

18-05-17 Cross Keys Pub, Sherborne Listed Pub Refurbishment

18-05-17 Alderholt Planning Approval Station Road rear extension

17-05-17 Arena - The Square, Basingstoke Project Completion

16-05-17 Three cottages approved at Froyle Park, Alton Planning permission won at Appeal

12-05-17 Melbury Abbas Planning Approval Houses Farm stone extension

08-05-17 Northbrook Business Park Planning Approval in Farnham

05-05-17 Botleys Farm, Downton Wiltshire planning approval

03-05-17 Harvest Cottage, Winterborne Kingston Planning Approval for extension

18-04-17 Broadchurch Finale The Folly at Quay West

06-04-17 Outline Planning Submission, Yapton Bonhams Field, 56 New Homes

29-03-17 Class Q Prior Approval New Barn Farm, Dartmouth

23-03-17 3 Projects Shortlisted for LABC awards Maraleen, Toners Puddle & Somers Field

21-03-17 Approved at Christchurch Planning Committee Bridge Street, Avon Warf

16-03-17 Poole Planning Approval Lake Road

13-03-17 Homestead, Wimborne Planning Approval

08-03-17 Planning Inspectorate Approval Carroll Avenue, Ferndown, Dorset

02-03-17 New Outline Planning Approval Hunt Road Play Area, Blandford

01-03-17 New Planning Approval 3 Bed Cottage within the grounds of a Grade II* Listed Manor House

27-02-17 Butler and Young Celebrating 20 Years of 'compliance through collaboration'

23-02-17 Beautiful Barn Conversion, Dorchester Toners Puddle Farm, Dorset

22-02-17 Marathons for the Mind 44 marathons across 44 European countries in 44 consecutive days

21-02-17 Shortlisted for RICS Awards 2017 - Regeneration & Commercial Abbey House, Arena Business Centre, Farnborough

16-02-17 Shortlisted for RICS Awards 2017 32 Chaddesley Glen, Poole

15-02-17 Cob Maintenance Day Continued Professional Development

10-02-17 Old Coach House, Hampshire Approval for 8 New Flats

31-01-17 House in AONB Approved

30-01-17 Sandley Lodge Complete! Gillingham Official Opening

27-01-17 HRH the Princess Royal Holton Lee Spinal Injury Centre Official Opening

25-01-17 The Kiln, Bridport Building Completion

13-01-17 MAP

11-01-17 New Architecture Appointment Four New Houses in Lyme Regis, Dorset

05-01-17 On Site at The Square, Basingstoke Nearing Completion

15-12-16 Congratulations Nicola MSc Conservation of Historic Buildings

09-12-16 Can I convert my barns under ClassQ? Architects Jess Wells explains...

29-11-16 Jess' Podcast Debut Successful Women with Gill Donnell MBE

24-11-16 UK Property Awards 2016-2017 Chaddesley Glen

14-11-16 What is permitted development? Peter Robinson resident Architect answers...

14-10-16 Contemporary Housing, Furzehill Council Offices Site

06-10-16 Wood Close, Langton Matravers Building Completion

05-10-16 How much will my dream home cost? Architect Kelly O'Driscoll discusses...

23-09-16 On Site at The Lake House, Wales Nearing Completion

16-09-16 RIBA Summer BBQ Architectural Association's Woodland Site

08-09-16 How can I develop my plot of land? Architect Rosie Baron explains...

05-09-16 Commercial Planning Approval, Basingstoke The Square, Arena Business Park

02-09-16 Approved at Committee Woodland Burial Ground

26-08-16 We're in the News Forum Focus

24-08-16 On Site at The Kiln, Bridport Bridport

23-08-16 Site Visit to Stubhampton, Dorset Stubhampton Manor Farm

17-08-16 Why do I need an Architect? Architect Jonathan Turvey Answers...

10-08-16 Wood Close, Langton Matravers Nearing Completion

05-08-16 Tangle Wood, Winterbourne Stickland New Planning Approval

29-07-16 LABC Award takes pride of place

26-07-16 87 Wolsey Road

15-07-16 30 Years Party Thank you for Celebrating with us!

15-07-16 Nottington, Weymouth Planning Permission Granted for 10 New Houses

09-07-16 30 Years Sailing Poole to Lymington

04-07-16 LABC Winners! Three Little Pigs, Milton Abbas

01-07-16 Commercial Offices Completed Project

08-06-16 Hill Farm House Planning Approval for new barn and manege

31-05-16 Most expensive UK Seaside Towns Sandbanks Named No.1

12-05-16 Exciting News LABC South West Shortlist

11-05-16 High Court Ruling Planning Policy

26-04-16 Royal Mail House, Southampton Appointed

21-04-16 Attention Digital Marketing Summit Adido

15-04-16 Arena Business Centres, Totton & Basingstoke Appointed

04-04-16 PD Rights to Become Permanent Offices to Residential

10-03-16 Ceramics and Bathroom Trade fair Turkey

04-03-16 Class Q Prior Approval Barn Conversion in East Hampshire

10-02-16 Woodland Burial Taking Shape On Site

29-01-16 Wood Close On Site

14-01-16 Old Barn Cottage Planning Approval

13-01-16 Milldown Stud, Blandford Planning Approval

08-01-16 Sandley Lodge, Gillingham Planning Approval

14-12-15 Laurel Farm, Child Okeford On Site

11-12-15 Curtis Fields, Weymouth CPD

11-12-15 Minster House, Shaftesbury Planning Approval

08-12-15 The Crown at Tisbury Planning Approval

01-12-15 MAP Exhibition Lighthouse

16-11-15 Bonfields Quarry CPD

30-10-15 Ruddlemoor Class Q Prior Approval Agricultural Barn Conversion

20-10-15 RIBA South West Late Summer Social Holton Lee, Dorset

16-10-15 Dorset Coppice Group Bonsley Wood CPD

08-10-15 Success at Weymouth Planning Approval

29-09-15 Spring Cottage, Okeford Fitzpaine On site Construction

16-09-15 Permitted Development Planning Legislation

11-09-15 Featured in Home Square, Poland Cherry Orchard

10-09-15 Chippets, Marnhull Planning Approval

02-09-15 Hillfoot, Winterbourne Stickland Planning Approval

02-09-15 Three Little Pigs, Milton Abbas On site Construction

17-08-15 Staff in the "Chicken Run" London fun run

09-08-15 New Farmhouse nearing completion West Dorset Farmhouse

06-08-15 New Approval in Weymouth Planning Approval

31-07-15 32 Chaddesley Glen, Poole Construction

22-07-15 11 Brownsea View Avenue, Poole Planning Approval

13-07-15 New Traditional Family Home Finished Build

09-07-15 Approval for office refurbishment Planning Approval

02-07-15 Approval For 8 Contemporary Houses Planning Approval

30-04-15 Curtis Fields, Weymouth Construction

14-04-15 Maraleen, Margaret's Marsh, Dorset Construction

01-04-15 Permission for 500 houses in Weymouth Planning Approval

30-03-15 Winner LABC North Dorset Awards 2015

30-03-15 Nominee LABC North Dorset Awards 2015

30-03-15 Highly Commended LABC North Dorset Awards 2015

22-03-15 Class Q Permitted Development Agricultural to Dwelling House

12-03-15 Follow the 'Broadchurch' Path Television

05-03-15 Farm Office Approval, Verwood Planning Approval

22-02-15 Approval for 10 new apartments Planning Approval

13-02-15 New Approval in Bridport Planning Approval

11-02-15 Shortlisted RIBA Awards 2015

28-01-15 Shortlisted RICS South West Awards

05-01-15 Looks Familiar? New Sketchup Man

23-11-14 Highly Commended Homebuilding and Renovating Awards

13-11-14 Beech Cottage, Child Okeford Construction

06-11-14 Church Cottages, Winterborne Whitechurch Construction

03-11-14 Sail Away RIBA Community Involvement

29-10-14 Woodland Burial Ground, Upton Planning Approval

10-09-14 Shortlisted The Daily Telegraph Home Building & Renovating

11-04-14 Highly Commended LABC North Dorset Awards 2014

11-04-14 Highly Commended LABC North Dorset Awards 2014

18-01-14 Creek Edge, Essex Construction

01-01-14 Best Architecture Multiple Residence The UK Property Awards 2013-2014

01-01-14 Best Architecture Single Residence The UK Property Awards 2013-2014