What my clients are saying…

  • "Having worked closely with John over the years, I confidently recommend him to my Clients. His designs and detailed drawings are excellent, reflecting his skill and creativity. John translates complex ideas into clear, innovative designs with meticulous attention to detail. As a relocated 'northerner,' I found John's local knowledge invaluable. His insights into regulations, materials, and environmental factors have been hugely beneficial to me personally. John’s design skills, local knowledge, professionalism, and client-focused approach make him an outstanding choice for any project. I highly recommend him."

    — Daniel Patton (Structural Engineer) – Director of The Home Engineers (SW) Ltd

  • "We’ve had the pleasure of working with Jon on three projects so far, one being our own home, and each time Jon has provided excellent service. Jon prides himself on attention to detail and works to make our vision a reality whilst ensuring he works to the agreed budget. He’s creative but not elaborate and works with you from start to finish. "We’d highly recommend Jon’s services."

    — Rob and Jessica

  • “Building your own home can be a voyage into the unknown - exciting and daunting in equal measure. Planning and plotting for that voyage is paramount. We were very fortunate to have John at the helm.

 His careful planning, knowledge, inspiration, sensitivity to location and environment, along with faultless draughtsmanship, provided all the guidance that the project needed.

 Along the way, John was a 'beacon' - he was always there to provide the advice needed to overcome any challenges that arose. John's friendly and extremely personable character made those situations easier to resolve.
 
Thank you John - we have arrived. We love what we have built together.”

    — Rosie and Steve

  • "We reached out to John after a friend recommendation, we had just bought a bungalow that we wanted to reconfigure into a two storey house, so we needed someone with vision that could see past a basic loft conversion. John was incredibly professional, friendly and approachable, he understood the basic brief we gave and took our ideas to another level, whilst still being very considerate of our budget. He drafted a few sets of plans giving us options for different budgets, these were dependant on if this was a forever home for us or just a project to move on from once finished. We opted for the smaller scale plans as we didn’t envisage staying here forever, however 6 years later we’re still here and absolutely adore our home. He was so helpful throughout the whole process from initial planning stages through to the build itself, if we had any queries he was always a happy voice on the end of a phone. We wouldn't hesitate in recommending John to anyone about to embark on their project."

    — Ella and Mark 

  • "I engaged Venning Architectural to design and submit planning for my barn conversion. Thanks to VA we have ended up with a lovely contemporary yet traditional dwelling that was accepted without fuss by Cornwall Planning, even within an AONB."

    — Giles