PARAGRAPH 79 (FORMERLY PARAGRAPH 55): A USEFUL GUIDE
MDG Architects are currently working on a residential project requiring Paragraph 79 (formerly paragraph 55) planning permission. Based on on our experience we have written a guide to help advise on what we recommend to ensure success. A Home in the Country Building your own home in the countryside is the ultimate ambition for many. […]
PLANNING APPROVED ON NEW APARTMENTS
The project will involve a conversion of an existing 3 storey office block into a 6 storey residential apartment block. The re-development will create 18 apartments in total, which will include 14 one bed and 4 two beds. All apartments enjoy a private outdoor space in the form of a balcony or ground terrace. In […]
WORK TO START ON BMW CARDIFF
A brand new BMW site designed and built on behalf of Sytner Group will start on-site in August, with a completion date of Q4 2019. The new site will replace the exisiting one, also on Penarth Road and will reflect the latest BMW corporate guidelines. The new site will include a cafe area, workshop, MOT, […]
VISITOR CENTRE GIVEN GO AHEAD
With Britons having bought more than 47m bottles of gin in the last year and gin sales sales having doubled in value over the last six years to £1.2bn, many distillers are fast outgrowing their production and customer facing facilities. Working with our client Cotswolds Distillery we have recently finished on-site with a new bottling hall […]
ESPLANADE ISLE OF WIGHT NOW OPEN
The multi-franchise car dealership Esplanade on the Isle of Wight is now open and trading. The brand new facility has been built and designed n on behalf of Jacksons and has moved Newport to Cowes. The larger site is now able to offer more brands including Volvo, Vauxhall and SsangYong
MDG SUPPORTS STEM WEEK
Associate Director Mark Jones had a great time on Wednesday at Colmore Junior School. He spent time in the classroom with some of the year 3 pupils talking about architecture as part of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Week at the school. The pupils really enjoyed finding out all about architecture and built some […]
JACKSONS ISLE OF MAN NOW OPEN
The Jacksons Isle of Man ultra-franchise dealership, brings both its luxury division and also the value dealership, Motor Mall, to the Island. This will enable Jacksons to offer a full spectrum of car choice, old and new with full leasing, service, insurance and finance. This iconic dealership has been designed to house a number of […]
MERCEDES-BENZ COVENTRY NOW OPEN
Inchcape’s brand new double storey Mercedes-Benz showroom on a former brownfield site on John Wigley Way in Coventry is now open and fully trading.
TEAM MDG WALK THE MALVERNS
Whilst most of the nation were settling down to watch the Royal Wedding some of the MDG Team and their families walked the Malverns in a bid to raise money for St. Richards Hospice in Worcester. Despite the unseasonably warm weather the team walked the arduous 11 miles in 5.5 hours – well done TEAM […]
PLANNING SUBMITTED LAND ROVER KINGS LYNN
Planning application has been submitted on behalf of Inchcape trading as Hunters for a new Land Rover Facility in Kings Lynn. The new site, located at the junction of Marston Drift and Nar Ouse Way will replace the current dealership on Scania Way by Autumn 2019. The solus site will comprise of a 9 car […]