Join us at the Listed Property Show

JMA is thrilled to announce our return to the Listed Property Show at Olympia, London, on January 31st and February 1st, 2025.

This exceptional event gathers a diverse array of expert conservation suppliers and specialists from across the nation, all under one roof. We wholeheartedly encourage our clients to attend, as it presents a fantastic opportunity to discover the perfect solutions for their projects at any stage.

Having participated in the Listed Property Show in London for several years, we have engaged with a wide range of projects, from charming, listed homes to country estates. Our most recent experience at the show in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, was particularly unforgettable. Our director, James Mackintosh, had the honour of delivering a talk titled “A Guide to Extending a Listed Building,” offering a thorough overview of managing a project from inception to completion. Additionally, James contributed to the Expert’s panel for both days, led by Dr. Jonathan Duck, the conservation advisor for the Listed Property Owner’s Club.

If you’re contemplating work on your listed property but are uncertain about where to start, the Listed Property Show is the ideal launchpad to gain expert insights. Visit us at our stand – F11 to discover how we can assist you in bringing your project to life!

Patience (and good design) prevails

Tonight, thanks to councillors, Wardington Parish Council and a wealth of public support, we received planning and listed building consent for alterations and the extension of Lower Lodge, Williamscot.

Our clients have a young family and wish to extend the lower lodge, sympathetically, whilst removing incongruous previous extensions to make this 2 bedroom house a 3 bedroom family home with an ensuite bathroom, to make this their forever home in the idyllic village of Williamscot.

The project is unusual as it involves a curtilage listed building, extended poorly in the 1960s and 1980s yet the planning officers refused to recognise that good sensitive design was an important part of conservation, insisting that the ugly flat roof extensions must remain.

English Heritage’s conservation principles dated 2008 confirms that new work or alteration to a significant place should normally be acceptable if the proposal would not materially harm the values of the place, which, where appropriate, would be reinforced or further revealed; and the proposals aspire to a quality of design and execution which may be valued now and in the future.

Six previous attempts to secure consent by other local architects have failed. Our unique design approach was approved this evening at a planning committee.