Archive News
‘Happy birthday to us...’
25.03.09
Beacon celebrated their first birthday with homemade chocolate cakes.
Beacon celebrate at St John’s
19.03.09
Beacon were pleased to welcome almost 100 guests to the Hall at St John’s College to help mark their first year as a company.
High Street, Foxton, Cambridgeshire
26.01.2009
Appeal upheld against South Cambridgeshire District Council for the refusal of planning permission for a roof extension on a property adjacent to a Grade II Listed Building.
Langdon Building, Cambridge.
12.01.09
We are appointed by St John’s College to advise on the refurbishment and alteration of a Grade II Listed house and workshop building for student accommodation, and studio space.
Harvey Court, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.
07.01.2009
Beacon have been appointed to prepare an Historic Building Assessment and to advise on the preparation of detailed proposals for the refurbishment and alteration of this 1960s Grade II* Listed student accommodation building in the west of Cambridge.
Ely masterplan consultation.
05.01.09
Beacon have been appointed by Shape East, the regional architecture and built environment centre, to assist them with stakeholder workshops to develop a vision for 3 areas of the city.
The First Nine Months - What an eventful first nine months for Beacon.
02.01.09
First of all, many thanks to our old clients who followed us en masse from QuBE. It continues to be a pleasure to work with you and your support has been vital to the successful start which our new company has made. Thanks also to our new clients who have introduced us to some exciting and interesting challenges and seen us visit some very attractive parts of the West Country in addition to towns and villages closer to home.
Personnel-wise, Charmain Hawkins joined us from QuBE on 2 June and Jenni Neilson followed suit on 1 September. The core team from our QuBE days is now back together and we hope to have exciting news about the further strengthening of the team in the near future.
Two of our longest-running projects, cb1 and Marconi have both now secured planning permission and the regeneration of two run down areas of Cambridge and Chelmsford respectively will hopefully now take place.
We moved to new premises in Stow-cum-Quy on 8 December 2008. Our aspiration to gradually grow the company and to continue to improve the quality of our work meant we need larger premises. The location, close to, but not right in the centre of Cambridge makes it an ideal base for us.
Chesterton Conservation Area Appraisal, Cambridge.
03.12.2008
We are appointed to prepare an appraisal of the Chesterton and Water Lane Conservation Areas in the northeast of the city for Cambridge City Council.
Emmanuel College, extension to library approved.
29.09.08
Planning and listed building consent granted for an extension to the College Library designed by Cullum and Nightingale. Beacon assisted by preparing an assessment of the Registered Park and Garden to demonstrate the proposals did not adversely affect its character or conflict with the Council’s policies on open space.
