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Project NewsPlanning Insights

Planning Approved for Bramble Street Office-to-Flats Conversion in Derby

Planning Approved for Bramble Street Office-to-Flats Conversion in Derby

Burley Lane Site Progress Update: Quarndon Home Now Taking Shape

Burley Lane Site Progress Update: Quarndon Home Now Taking Shape

Planning InsightsProject News

Twin-gabled brick apartment building with stone dressings and undercroft parking, illuminated at dusk

Approved Twice, Built Never: But now there's 14 Apartments coming to Regent Street, Kimberley

JSA Architects team member in high-vis vest and hard hat walking through covered walkway at active construction site

5,500 Homes Are Coming to Walmley. If You’re Already Living There, This Is Your Cue to Stop Putting Off Your Own Project

Planning Insights

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Lichfield’s Local Plan Might Be Delayed to 2029. If You’re Thinking About a Project, Here’s What That Means for You

Architects for Property Developers: Why More Are Choosing JSA

Planning InsightsPublications

Arched sign reading 'The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield' with a crest, set against a cloudy sky and town buildings

Sutton Coldfield Extensions: What Birmingham City Council Approves

Designer smiling while reviewing a 3D architectural rendering of a mixed-use building on dual monitors

Mertcan Abay Joins Our Lichfield Studio

Vaulted brick wine cellar with wooden bottle racks and stone floor lined with bottles and crates

What to Keep, What to Take Out: Restoring The Grange

Project NewsPublications

Exposed timber floor joists and brick hearth base during renovation, with original fireplace surround exposed above

Making a Georgian House Hold Its Heat: Futureproofing The Grange

Project NewsPlanning Insights

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Eachelhurst Road, Sutton Coldfield: How Far Can You Extend? The Planning Rules That Decide

Architectural floor plans and elevation drawings on a desk beside a site photo, triangular scale rulers, and technical pens

How Long Does Planning Permission Take? The Honest Answer for Every Type of Project

Brick courtyard of a converted barn-style home with slate roof, timber-framed doors, and a boxwood-hedged garden bed flanked by teak benches

Prior Approval Granted: Class Q Cow Shed Conversion, Canwell Estate

Site team inspects an access hatch in the floor beside an indoor swimming pool during construction

Snagging: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why the List Shouldn’t Come as a Surprise to Anyone

JSA Architects and British Living Group: Working Together on Derby Co-Living Development

Cantilevered dark-timber upper floor projects over a stone-clad lower level at dusk, illuminated from within

Windy Rise Gets the Green Light: Erewash Borough Council Approves the Hillside Home That Made Councillors Say 'Thunderbirds Are Go'

Modern earth-sheltered home with green roof and infinity pool overlooking misty forested hills at sunset

Windy Rise, Little Eaton: JSA Architects Appointed and Planning Application Submitted

Orange 'Permission Granted' stamp on architectural blueprint floor plans with measurements

Permitted Development Rights Explained: What Homeowners Can Build Without a Planning Application

Modern open-plan living space with mustard yellow sofa, teal accent wall, exposed brick, and sleek grey kitchen

Light at the End of the Terrace: Contemporary Rear Extension to a Victorian Townhouse in Sutton Coldfield

Project NewsPlanning Insights

Twin-gabled contemporary house at dusk with glazed facade lit from within, overlooking a rectangular pool

Planning Approved for Brooklands Luxury Dwelling

Twin-gabled contemporary home with grey brick facade, glazed gable ends, and integrated double garage at dusk

Planning Submitted: Brooklands' Redesign Heads to South Derbyshire District Council

Vacant gravel building plot with development hoarding panels showing house renderings, flanked by existing homes on a residential street

JSA Architects Appointed to Redesign Brooklands, a Luxury New Build in Weston-on-Trent

Historic brick barn interior with exposed timber roof trusses, temporary support posts, and construction materials

New Appointment: Class Q Cow Shed Conversion in Sutton Coldfield

U-shaped brick single-storey house with gabled wings glowing at dusk, opening onto a paved courtyard garden

Class Q Has Changed: What the 2024 Reforms Mean for Barn Conversions

Rural property entrance with number 1 sign, curved roof barn structure, brick outbuilding, and green lawn under clear blue sky

What is Class Q? A Plain-English Guide to Agricultural Building Conversions

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The Rise of Non-Architects: Why Your Designer's Credentials Matter

Site worker sketching a construction detail while a colleague holds a tablet with floor plans, timber frame building behind

What Do Architects Cost in the Midlands? Real Numbers.

Modern mixed-use development featuring John Lewis store with brick facade, Apple retail space, and green-accented office tower

England Has a Height Complex. I’ve Spent A Decade Watching It Cost People Homes.

Planning Insights

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Amber Valley Local Plan 2022–2040: What Happens Now the Twenty-Year-Old Rulebook Is Gone

Project NewsPlanning Insights

Modern residential development featuring contemporary homes with steep gabled roofs, brick chimneys, and large windows

Little Eaton Dormer Bungalows Approved, No Amendments Needed

Modern brick home exterior at dusk featuring dramatic gabled windows, teal front door, and elegant uplighting

Planning Appeal Secured for Bold New Home in Quarndon’s Green Belt

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The Building Safety Act: What It Means for Your Project

Modern single-story brick extension with floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors, flat green roof, and paved patio area

Major Family Home Remodel Proposed in Repton, South Derbyshire

Major House Remodel Proposed in Harborne, Birmingham

Major House Remodel Proposed in Harborne, Birmingham

Heritage & ConservationProject News

Two-storey brick period house with white sash windows and slate roof, viewed from a landscaped lawn

The Grange, Finished: A Georgian Villa Restored, Warmed and Handed Back

Modern residential development featuring A-frame homes with brick chimneys, timber cladding, and large glazed gables

Two Stand-Out Self-Builds Submitted for Full Planning in Little Eaton

Modern mixed-use development at dusk featuring glass facades, outdoor plaza with pedestrians, retail spaces and office tower

Derby Assembly Rooms - Future of City Centre Development

Aerial view of English market town with railway station, church spire, surrounding farmland and Cotswold stone villages

Biodiversity Net Gain: A Quick Guide for Anyone Who Isn't an Ecologist

Project NewsProject News

Modern single-storey residential development with stone-clad bungalows along a curved road with autumn landscaping

A 1960s Bungalow Gets a Contemporary Rethink in Lichfield

13 February 2025

Welcome to JSA, Joao Bravo

The Forest building exterior featuring vertical green living wall with white lettering and red brick facade with balconies

05 February 2025

JSA Appointed to Design 'The Forest': 73 Apartments for T&T Asset Group in Derby City Centre

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13 September 2024

Welcome to the Lichfield Studio, Olivia Hunt

JSA Architects office building featuring modern red brick facade with gabled rooflines and glazed ground floor entrance

Justin Smith Architects Is Now JSA Architects

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