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...
Architectural News and Comment
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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...
Energy Efficiency, Off-Site Build, and Bi-Fold Doors
I enjoy visiting the Grand Design Show at the NEC. It’s good for talking to suppliers about niche products and innovative technologies. It’s also an...
Using Space and Visioning
Key elements implicit in ICE Architects’ design strategy are ‘using space’ and ‘visioning’. On Thursday, at the RIBA Design Leadership Summit 2015 in Manchester, Alison...
RIBA Royal Gold Medal
One of my favourite architects, Dame Zaha Hadid, has been awarded RIBA Royal Gold Medal for architecture This is fantastic news. It makes her the...
Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings
Permitted Development Rights for the Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings This year ICE Arch Ltd has been successful in gaining – Prior Approval for...