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Architecture news, project updates and design insights from across Kent and the Southeast.
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Architecture News Southeast
Welcome to our Architecture News Southeast hub. Specifically, we share the latest architectural updates Kent and design insights that inspire our projects. As part of our commitment to excellence, we follow the latest industry standards set by RIBA to ensure every build reflects our high quality of service across the region.
Work continues at Willow Farm
Construction on the new annex and garages to the farm house is well under way.
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Urban and Rural are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Sargood as a new Director
Urban and Rural are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Sargood as a new Director.
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Urban & Rural have secured Full Planning and Conservation Area APPROVAL for a new seafront apartment building.
Urban and Rural working with DHA Planning have secured Full Planning and Conservation area approval for a unique site on the North Kent coast in Herne Bay. The site is located within the conservation area and will…
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Architects Urban and Rural Ltd have secured full planning consent for a large luxury new home in harbour town of Whitstable.
Full planning was approved this week under delegated powers. The approved scheme will provide over 210m 2 /2,260ft 2 of accommodation. The site had a dated bungalow that had been extensively extended twice already. This…
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Large Major Development GRANTED Full Planning approval at Willow Farm
Urban & Rural have secured full planning approval for 19,000ft 2 of new agricultural buildings at Willow Farm. The Large Major Development team at Swale Borough Council recommended the application for approval and…
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Urban & Rural make the front page
It was reported that one of the largest proposed seafront developments within the Herne Bay Conservation area has had a full planning application submitted by the architectural practice Urban & Rural. This is the…
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New family home in Whitstable
The team at Urban and Rural have recently developed the radical overhaul of a tired old bungalow in the Harbour town of Whitstable. The proposed scheme currently in for planning will double the internal floor space of…
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Full planning has been GRANTED for a specialist Classic VW restoration facility on a farm in Elham, Kent.
Urban & Rural have worked with Volks Farmers, a specialist Classic VW restoration facility, to develop a scheme for the conversion of a redundant agricultural building into a state-of-the-art rural business. The…
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Field View House completed on site
Urban & Rural have secured full planning consent for a new one-off house in an existing garden space at Ham Street, south of Ashford. The project has now been developed through to completion and the finished house…
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First Look - Luxury Apartment Building Herne Bay Seafront
Urban & Rural have been appointed to develop a seven-unit apartment scheme for the prominent seafront location. The site is located within the Conservation area of Herne Bay. The proposed scheme is located adjacent…
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Large Major Development Submitted At Willow Farm
Following the success of the approved planning application for a new farm house at Willow Farm. Urban & Rural have been appointed to review and work with the farm to develop a new Master Plan setting out the long…
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Luxury new seafront development
Urban and Rural have been appointed to look at a unique site on the North Kent coat in Herne Bay. The site is located within the conservation area and could deliver luxury sea front accommodation with uninterrupted…
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