North Cornwall · EX23
One studio for extension in Poughill
Extensions are the bread and butter of Cornish homes — adding the kitchen-diner the original layout never had, the bedroom for a growing family, or the light and views the back of the house should always have had. Poughill sits in North Cornwall, and that geography ends up in the drawings — Poughill is a coastal village in the EX23 area, where sea exposure, views and seasonal pressure shape most building decisions, with a building stock that leans toward replacement dwellings and rendered coastal houses.
Poughill sits in North Cornwall — covering EX23 from Bude, Stratton, Flexbury outward.
- Conservation Area
- Coastal exposure zone
- ✓ Measured-survey accuracy from day one
- ✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
- ✓ Same team on paper as on site
- ✓ Fixed-fee planning packages, no surprise invoices
Our process
How a Poughill extension project runs.
Step 1
Brief
We meet on site, talk through how you live now and what's missing from the current layout.
Step 2
Design
Two or three sketch directions with rough budgets, then refinement of the chosen route.
Step 3
Approvals
Planning or Cert of Lawfulness, then a full building regs package.
Step 4
Build
Either through your own builder with our drawings, or as a full build by our team.
Step 5
Handover
Snag, certify, hand over the keys to your new space.
Typical single-storey rear extensions run twelve to twenty weeks on site; two-storey and wraparound projects sixteen to thirty weeks.
Local proof — We typically have one or two extension jobs live in the EX23 area at any time, so the local planning officers know our drawings on sight.
Get a free feasibility viewWhat we focus on
Extensions considerations specific to Poughill.
01
Cornish granite and slate-hung walls react differently to new openings than modern brickwork — lintel choice and structural sequencing matter.
02
Wind and sea-spray exposure can drive material choices on west-facing extensions; we detail accordingly.
03
Drainage on older Cornish properties is rarely on a clean modern map; CCTV survey before design is often money well spent.
04
Permitted development for rear extensions runs to four metres on a detached house, three on a semi or terrace — but Article 4 areas remove this in some parishes.
Local context
Why Poughill is its own job.
Two things shape a Poughill application: parish character and policy. On policy — coastal setting and landscape sensitivity mean rooflines, glazing, drainage and external materials need careful handling from the first sketch. For extension specifically, parts of Poughill sit within a designated Conservation Area, which means materials, fenestration and roof pitches all need to read sympathetically with the existing streetscape; coastal salt-laden air around Poughill drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. Get that local reading right and the rest of the Poughill programme tends to run on time. On replacement dwellings in particular — the kind you'll also find toward Widemouth Bay — the extension brief always has to read the existing fabric first.
Planning note
Most extensions in Cornwall are either permitted development or a straightforward householder application — but Conservation Area and AONB sites need a more careful design conversation upfront.
Local watch-list
What usually catches extension projects out in Poughill.
Watch #1
Conservation Area material and fenestration controls in central Poughill
Watch #2
Coastal exposure driving fixing, render and joinery spec
Poughill is part of Bude
Poughill sits inside the Bude catchment — we cover both as one extension territory.
See Extensions in Bude →Local fabric
One EX23 studio, one extension job — start to finish.
Building stock
Across Poughill (EX23) we work on granite cottages, rendered coastal houses, holiday homes, bungalows, replacement dwellings. Each stock type drives a different extension response — replacement dwellings in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Poughill sits in the parish of Poughill, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a extension application.
Coverage
We cover EX23 from our studio, with regular extension jobs also running in Bude, Stratton, Flexbury. Most Poughill site visits get booked within the same week.
Can you handle both planning and build in Poughill?
Yes — design, planning, building regs and full construction run under one roof. For clients with an existing Poughill builder we can stop at a tender-ready Full Plans pack instead.
Request a free visitWho this is for
Poughill runs the full mix — owner-occupier, holiday-let, commercial and the occasional smallholding — so we scope every extension enquiry from the use-class up.
FAQs
Poughill Extensions — local questions answered.
- What about the Party Wall Act?
- If you share a wall with a neighbour or build close to a boundary, the Act applies. We flag it early, recommend a surveyor and keep the programme aligned with the notice period. In Poughill specifically, we'd start by checking the Conservation Area boundary before committing to a direction.
- How much does an extension cost in Cornwall?
- Build costs in Cornwall typically run from around £2,200 to £3,200 per square metre for a good-quality single-storey extension, more for kitchen-grade fit-out or complex glazing. We give a realistic budget before drawings start, not after.
- Can you handle the build as well as the design?
- Yes — that's the whole point of the studio. One contract, one point of contact, no finger-pointing between architect and builder when something needs a decision on site.
- How long does the whole process take?
- Allow roughly three months for design and approvals, then twelve to twenty weeks on site for a typical single-storey extension. Wraparounds and two-storey add-ons take longer, mostly through approval and groundworks.
- Do I need planning permission for an extension?
- Often no — single-storey rear extensions, side extensions and modest two-storey additions can sit inside permitted development on a typical detached house. Conservation Areas, AONB and Article 4 zones remove some of those rights, so we always check the address first.
Other services in Poughill
Nearby places we cover
Every Poughill extension we work on is treated as a EX23 job in its own right — local fabric, local policy, local builders.