Online tool to judge sustainability of proposal
A ‘scorecard’ enabling planners to assess the sustainability of proposed developments has been launched by the Sustainable Development Commission and Iceni Projects. The Sustainable Development...
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Conservation Expertise
You may be interested to know that ICE Arch’s principal architect – Alison Taylor-Stokes – is RIBA-trained in Conservation Architecture. This means that she is...
Craig y Wylan update
Seeing great progress on this amazing house in its beautiful location. The floors are all in place and the framework is complete. Contractor will finish...
Hydroelectric Scheme in Conwy Valley
Last week, fresh plans were lodged for a controversial £12m hydroelectric scheme on the River Conwy. RWE Innogy UK wants to build the power station...
When is a Green Gap not a Green Gap?
When Cheshire East Borough Council lost a legal battle at London’s Court of Appeal in relation to a planning inspector’s approval for the new homes...
Office to Residential Conversions
Office to residential conversions are a permanent feature of permitted development rights from 6 April 2016. The rights were first introduced on a temporary basis...
Basement is ‘ready for its lid’
The basement at Craig y Wylan is ‘ready for its lid’. The site is located adjacent to the sea, and nestles on the western slopes...
More Homes in East Cheshire
More homes is a feature of Cheshire East Council’s revised local plan strategy, due to be approved by the full council later this month before...
Quality Award nomination for ICE Architects
ICE Architects are excited to announce that the new build property they designed at Church Lane, Henbury, Macclesfield is nominated for a Built in Quality...
New Homes needed in Cheshire East
The number of new homes needed in Cheshire East is 36,000, according to the Council’s draft local plan. The planning inspector examining Cheshire East Council’s...