North Cornwall · EX23
Stratton architectural design — feasibility first, drawings second
We prepare site-specific concept design, planning drawings and supporting documents that give your project the strongest possible chance of consent — and a clear path through Cornwall Council's planning process. In Stratton, that work is shaped by the place itself — Stratton is a market village in the EX23 area, acting as a local service centre for surrounding farms and hamlets, with a building stock that leans toward shops with flats above and Victorian terraces.
Stratton sits in North Cornwall — covering EX23 from Bude, Poughill, Flexbury outward.
- Conservation Area
- ✓ 30+ years of Cornwall Council approvals
- ✓ Conservation Area experience built into the fee
- ✓ Cornwall Council regulars across every sub-area
- ✓ Free first site visit, no obligation
Who this is for
Stratton runs the full mix — owner-occupier, holiday-let, commercial and the occasional smallholding — so we scope every architectural design enquiry from the use-class up.
Local watch-list
What usually catches architectural design projects out in Stratton.
Watch #1
Conservation Area material and fenestration controls in central Stratton
Local proof — We typically have one or two architectural design jobs live in the EX23 area at any time, so the local planning officers know our drawings on sight.
Get a free feasibility viewFAQs
Stratton Architectural Design — local questions answered.
- How long does a planning application take in Stratton?
- Householder applications are decided in eight weeks from validation in most cases; full planning runs to thirteen weeks. Validation itself can take one to three weeks at Cornwall Council depending on workload, so plan for around three to four months from drawing start to decision. In Stratton specifically, we'd start by checking the Conservation Area boundary before committing to a direction.
- Will you visit the site before designing?
- Always. Cornish sites have wind, light, slope and access quirks that don't show up on a Google Street View. A site visit is built into every fee proposal.
- Do I need planning permission or is it permitted development?
- It depends on the property, the size and position of the works, and whether you are in a Conservation Area, AONB or Article 4 area. We'll review your address against the General Permitted Development Order at first consultation and tell you straight.
- What happens if planning is refused?
- We review the officer's reasons, advise honestly on the strength of an appeal, and where a redesign is the better route, prepare a revised scheme. The free re-submission window inside twelve months can be used strategically.
- Do you produce building regulations drawings as well?
- Yes. Once planning is approved we prepare the full building regs package — sections, construction details, structural coordination and specification — drawn at 1:50 and 1:10 so the builder and building control have everything they need.
Local context
Why Stratton is its own job.
Locally, town-centre heritage, parking, shopfront character and edge-of-settlement growth all need to be balanced in applications. For architectural design specifically, parts of Stratton sit within a designated Conservation Area, which means materials, fenestration and roof pitches all need to read sympathetically with the existing streetscape. Which is why we scope Stratton projects parish-up, not template-down — the EX23 context shapes the design from day one. Whether the project is on shops with flats above in the centre or further out toward Bude, the architectural design response is locally tuned.
Planning note
Whether your project is permitted development, a householder application or full planning, the route through Cornwall Council shapes the drawings we prepare from day one.
What we focus on
Architectural Design considerations specific to Stratton.
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Highways, drainage and ecology consultees can quietly determine an outcome long before the planning officer does.
02
Pre-application advice often saves months on contentious sites; we factor it into the programme where it adds value.
03
Listed buildings and curtilage structures need a separate Listed Building Consent application, drawn at a level of detail beyond standard planning.
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Design and Access Statements are increasingly scrutinised — generic templates rarely cut it on sensitive Cornish sites.
Our process
How a Stratton architectural design project runs.
Step 1
Brief and site visit
We meet on site, walk the plot and listen to how you want to live in the finished space.
Step 2
Feasibility and sketch options
Two or three design directions tested against budget, planning policy and site constraints.
Step 3
Concept refinement
We develop the chosen direction into a coordinated set of plans, elevations and sections.
Step 4
Planning submission
We submit the application, monitor it through validation and respond to any officer queries.
Step 5
Decision and next stage
On approval we move into building regulations and tender drawings.
Most architectural-only commissions run from a few weeks for small householder applications to several months for new builds and listed work.
Local fabric
Why Stratton homeowners pick a local studio for architectural design.
Building stock
Across Stratton (EX23) we work on stone cottages, Victorian terraces, shops with flats above, detached houses, edge estates. Each stock type drives a different architectural design response — shops with flats above in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Stratton sits in the parish of Stratton, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a architectural design application.
Coverage
We cover EX23 from our studio, with regular architectural design jobs also running in Bude, Poughill, Flexbury. Most Stratton site visits get booked within the same week.
What does a first Stratton consultation cost?
Nothing. We come to the property, walk the site, talk through what works on a EX23 plot and follow up with a written feasibility note inside a week — no obligation either way.
Request a free visitStratton is part of Bude
Stratton sits inside the Bude catchment — we cover both as one architectural design territory.
See Architectural Design in Bude →Other services in Stratton
Nearby places we cover
The architectural design jobs we're proudest of in Stratton are the ones where the planning route was clear before a single elevation was drawn.