BONDSTONES - Rural Planning & Architectural Consultants
  • Who
    • Meet the team >
      • Accounts & Management >
        • Fuchsia Harmon - PA to Management
        • Melissa Carpenter - Accounts
        • Ian Firth - MD
      • Rural Planning >
        • Sarah Henderson - ​Planning Director & Regional Business Manager
      • Architectural Services >
        • Stuart Woodward - Architectural Director
        • Jennifer Craig - Architectural Technician
        • Ian Firth - Development Director / MD
  • What
    • Fixed price - Site Specific Advice
    • Chartered Surveyors
    • Architecture >
      • Architectural Services
      • CDM 2015 Services >
        • CDM Upload
      • Building Regulations
    • Planning Services >
      • Independent Planning Advice
      • Pre-App Advice
      • Permitted Development >
        • Class MA - permitted change of use; commercial premises to dwelling houses
        • Class Q Conversions
        • Class R Conversions
        • Class ZA - New dwellings - demolition and replacement of commercial buildings
        • 28 Day notice
        • Temporary Land Uses
      • Change of Use Planning
      • Agricultural Planning
      • Farm & Rural Diversification
    • Glamping & Alternative Accommodation
    • Other Professional Services >
      • Property Consultancy
      • Surveys
  • Where
    • Blackdown Hills
    • Cornwall National Landscape
    • Cranborne Chase National Landscape
    • Dorset National Landscape
    • East Devon National Landscape
    • North Devon Coast
    • Quantock Hills
    • South Devon National Landscape
    • Tamar Valley
  • How
    • Our Mission
    • Testimonials
    • Provision of Services >
      • Deposit Tariff
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Disbursements Policy
  • Recruitment
    • Wanted! >
      • Senior Planner
      • Rural Planner - Specialist
      • Architectural Assistant (Pt 2)
    • Recent Appointments >
      • Apprentice Architectural Technician / Surveyor
    • Notice to agencies
  • Examples, Sites & Consultations
    • Case Study: H²Ouse
    • PLANNING CONSULTATIONS >
      • Somerset Call For Sites 2025
    • Old Mill - Case Study (about us!)
  • Contact us
    • New Project Enquiry

Our Mission & Values
​AKA: 'The Plot'... Narrator enters stage left...

If you're searching for a old-school agent - sporting a stylish tweed jacket atop vibrant red chinos...

...You, my friend, have undoubtedly come to the wrong place!

​At Bondstones, we are dedicated to shaping sustainable futures for our clients, our team, and surrounding communities through our expertise in rural architecture and town and country planning.


As a regulated firm of Chartered Surveyors, our commitment to excellence ensures we provide innovative architectural design and outstanding planning solutions that maximise and enhance the value of assets, while prioritising the responsible use and development of land and buildings.

Our passion for the countryside and its sustainable future drives us to deliver creative solutions for the re-development and re-use of buildings and land, with a focus on 'change of use' and enhancing, improving, or repurposing underutilised assets to support environmental conservation. Upholding the principles of quality and 'fit for purpose' design, we set aside vanity and ego to deliver exceptional results fostering mutually profitable success for both our clients and our business.

​As an RICS regulated practice - we're not obliged to dress accordingly - however we do strive to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and adhere to a strict code of conduct and ethical approach ensuring our services are within our areas of expertise and backed by comprehensive insurance.  Our philosophy is to offer objective advice from the outset and exceed client expectations through valuable guidance, superior design, and a commitment to transparent pricing, creating delight at every opportunity.

In line with our core values, we approach our work with loyalty, honesty, and integrity, while embracing open-mindedness, innovation, creativity, and pragmatic optimism. Our team demonstrates tenacity perseverance, and a [slightly bonkers] sense of humour - as we work together to build lasting relationships and achieve success for our clients and ourselves.
 

Our Values

Our values are important to us, that's why we expect our colleagues and partners to exhibit;

Humanity

  • Loyalty - to our people (team and customers).
  • Service before self
  • We look after our own
  • We look out for each other - as family

Open-mindedness

  • We will always consider other's ideas and opinions - and embrace them when it is right to do so
  • We remain open to change and demonstrate a willingness to adjust our course - for the benefit of the whole
  • We accept that our opinion is not necessarily that of others and adjust accordingly

Pragmatic Optimism

  • Looking to find positive opportunities and outcomes
  • Consistent, forward-looking trajectory
  • Forming balanced opinions - based on positive outcomes
  • Assume that it is possible

Honesty & Integrity

  • Our hearts are worn on our sleeves
  • We will only seek to profit from others' gain
  • We get 'it' off our chest (whatever it may be) - we will work together to identify discuss and resolve issues - putting them behind us as soon as possible.

​Innovation & Creativity

  • We will strive for, and embrace, innovation
  • We will develop ideas with creativity
  • We will look for the best in everything
  • Daily incremental improvement is the name of the game

Tenacity, Perseverance & Humour

  • Life is for living...
  • Work Hard - Play Hard
  • J.F.D.I.
Areas Covered
01823 210 610
​Devon - Somerset - Dorset
​01326 727 828
Cornwall
​01452 234 934
Severn Counties
​01264 513 813
Hants & Wilts
01372 897 697
​Home Counties

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Regulated by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Bondstones is a regulated firm of Chartered Surveyors - specialising in Change of Use, Architectural Design and "Town & Country Planning" matters (with a core emphasis on "country"!).  Our head-office is conveniently located in the heart of the West-Country and we typically work in the geographical areas between Lands End and London.  However, on occasion, we also work farther afield...

We are extremely proud to be 'Regulated by RICS' - this means we are a professionally qualified and regulated practice - bound by a code of conduct, strict rules and regulations. This means that we will only undertake work which is directly within our field(s) of expertise and that we are also fully insured (both Professional Indemnity and Public / Employers Liability).

Our team are passionate about architecture and the countryside, its' sustainable future and re-use of rural buildings:  We offer our professional expertise to satisfy a range of rural property issues, including (but not limited to) Planning Consultancy and Architectural Design / Architecture.  Our primary interest is in the delivery of sustainable projects - and particularly the 'change of use' / modification of buildings & land.

Despite our cutting edge offer and market leading output, our services are available to all of our customers at surprisingly low rates - especially compared to our competitors.  OK, its true to say you will always find someone cheaper... but isn't that always the way!

Our philosophy is to provide objective advice from the outset - indeed may of our new clients are amazed at the level of advice that we offer at first contact... Our overriding mission is to provide valuable advice and exceptional design - which should delight our clients at every opportunity

We generally undertake work for:
  • Farmers & Farm Businesses
  • Rural Estates / Estate Managers
  • Equestrian Properties & Businesses
  • Home / Property Owners*
  • Tourism Entrepreneurs
  • Countryside Attractions & Recreation Sites

* Please note that 'small' extensions are not really our cup of tea... However if necessary we would be happy to refer you to a suitable 3rd party specialist.

That said, large, unique extensions and complete 'one off' domestic overhauls really do float our boat... so please get in touch!
The 'Contact Us' bit:
Call us: 01823 210610
Email us: [email protected]

The 'Legal' bit:
Bondstones (1990) Limited - Registered in England No. 8970430

Registered Address:
Hestercombe House
Cheddon Fitzpaine
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 8LG


"Bondstones" is a Registered Trademark used under licence.
Reg'd: UK00003049388
​© 2012 -2025 - All  Rights Reserved - Bondstones 1990 Ltd

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  • Who
    • Meet the team >
      • Accounts & Management >
        • Fuchsia Harmon - PA to Management
        • Melissa Carpenter - Accounts
        • Ian Firth - MD
      • Rural Planning >
        • Sarah Henderson - ​Planning Director & Regional Business Manager
      • Architectural Services >
        • Stuart Woodward - Architectural Director
        • Jennifer Craig - Architectural Technician
        • Ian Firth - Development Director / MD
  • What
    • Fixed price - Site Specific Advice
    • Chartered Surveyors
    • Architecture >
      • Architectural Services
      • CDM 2015 Services >
        • CDM Upload
      • Building Regulations
    • Planning Services >
      • Independent Planning Advice
      • Pre-App Advice
      • Permitted Development >
        • Class MA - permitted change of use; commercial premises to dwelling houses
        • Class Q Conversions
        • Class R Conversions
        • Class ZA - New dwellings - demolition and replacement of commercial buildings
        • 28 Day notice
        • Temporary Land Uses
      • Change of Use Planning
      • Agricultural Planning
      • Farm & Rural Diversification
    • Glamping & Alternative Accommodation
    • Other Professional Services >
      • Property Consultancy
      • Surveys
  • Where
    • Blackdown Hills
    • Cornwall National Landscape
    • Cranborne Chase National Landscape
    • Dorset National Landscape
    • East Devon National Landscape
    • North Devon Coast
    • Quantock Hills
    • South Devon National Landscape
    • Tamar Valley
  • How
    • Our Mission
    • Testimonials
    • Provision of Services >
      • Deposit Tariff
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Disbursements Policy
  • Recruitment
    • Wanted! >
      • Senior Planner
      • Rural Planner - Specialist
      • Architectural Assistant (Pt 2)
    • Recent Appointments >
      • Apprentice Architectural Technician / Surveyor
    • Notice to agencies
  • Examples, Sites & Consultations
    • Case Study: H²Ouse
    • PLANNING CONSULTATIONS >
      • Somerset Call For Sites 2025
    • Old Mill - Case Study (about us!)
  • Contact us
    • New Project Enquiry