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Planning permission is an important factor of any changes to your house. You can engage the services of an architect or architectural services firm to direct you through the process of acquiring planning permission for your home alteration. Architects are familiar with submitting planning applications, and will have a good understanding of the requirements and restrictions both nationally and in your local area. The majority of planning permission applications are granted, especially if you can show that your building work is sympathetic to the conditions established by local authority policy.
Architects can help with every area of your planning application, from creating technical and architectural drawings to submitting paperwork with the local authority. They are able to also make sure that your proposed work is designed to a high standard, creating functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces that will suit your current property. While some alterations to your house are allowed by permitted development rights and as a consequence won’t need planning permission, you’ll still need to conform to building regulations. Hiring an architect to draft the plans for your alteration will make sure that any work you undertake will comply with these regulations and be of a high standard.
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The large town of Stourbridge is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in West Midlands. With a population of 55,480, Stourbridge features the suburbs of Lye, Amblecote, Hagley and Wollescote.
Stourbridge takes its name from the River Stour which flows through the town. The river acted as the border between Worcestershire and Staffordshire for centuries. In 1966, the border was moved around two miles north in 1966, when Amblecote Urban District was incorporated into the Borough of Stourbridge.
Glass has been manufactured in the town since the early 1600s. In the 1861 census, 1,032 residents of Stourbridge were involved in the glass industry in some way. Stourbridge glass is recognised as amongst the finest in the world and is often used as gifts for visiting dignitaries and royalty. In recent years, the trade has almost collapsed in Stourbridge as glassmaking companies move abroad.
To carry on the tradition of Stourbridge glass, there is a Festival of Glass held every two years which exhibits the work created by UK contemporary glass artists. In 2004, the British Glass Biennale was set up to be a part of the Festival. Before this, there had been no major review of the British glass scene since 1993, so this was welcomed and is a popular part of the show.