North Cornwall · EX23 · Cornwall Council North
House Extensions in Poundstock
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. Reading Poundstock on the ground is half of the extension job — Poundstock 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.
Poundstock sits in North Cornwall — just off the A39; covering EX23 from Bude, Stratton, Poughill outward.
- Cornwall AONB
- Coastal exposure zone
- ✓One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
- ✓Local to North Cornwall — not a national franchise
- ✓Same team on paper as on site
- ✓Fixed-fee planning packages, no surprise invoices
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Local watch-list
What usually catches extension projects out in Poundstock.
Watch #1
AONB landscape-impact testing on anything read in long views across North Cornwall
Watch #2
Exposure detailing on granite cottages — fixings, render systems and joinery specified for salt-laden air
Watch #3
Party Wall notices and shallow roof voids typical of granite cottages in the EX23 district
Who this is for
In Poundstock the extension brief is almost always a private homeowner improving a forever home — so we lead with feasibility and long-term value, not show-home rhetoric.
Scope
The parts of the job we can take on in Poundstock
These stages can be bought separately. Most EX23 projects use three of them.
Measured survey
An accurate record of what is actually there, which is where most avoidable cost is removed.
Heritage and design statements
Written justification where designation makes the design case as important as the drawing.
Structural coordination
Calculations coordinated with the drawings so building control sees one consistent story.
Full design and build
One contract from first sketch to handover, with the same team on paper and on site.
Construction and technical drawings
1:10 and 1:20 details for the parts of the job builders normally have to guess at.
Who this is for
What we can genuinely back up in Poundstock
- Design and build are offered from the same studio, which means the person answering your Poundstock questions has seen the detail built.
- Drawings, planning and building regulations are all produced in-house, so a extension enquiry does not get passed between firms.
- Designated-area work is routine here, so heritage and landscape statements are produced alongside the drawings rather than outsourced.
Planning rules change and every site is different. For the final position on your address, check with Cornwall Council as the local planning authority or the Planning Portal.
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Other work we do around Poundstock
Poundstock is covered from our Bude run. Being a smaller place, the local detail matters more than the headline policy: lane access, neighbour proximity and what the immediate street already looks like.
Page purpose
Drawings only, or drawings through to handover in Poundstock?
Both routes are open on a EX23 project, and the honest answer depends on whether you already have a builder you trust. Plenty of Poundstock clients take the drawings, tender them locally, then come back to us for the build if the numbers do not stack up.
- Route one: feasibility, planning and a tender-ready technical pack
- Route two: the same pack, then the build under one contract
- Either way the survey and feasibility work is identical, so the decision can wait
- Fees quoted per stage against the EX23 scope, not as one opaque figure
Local context
Why Poundstock is its own job.
Coastal setting and landscape sensitivity mean rooflines, glazing, drainage and external materials need careful handling from the first sketch. For extension specifically, the surrounding landscape falls inside the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so massing, height and landscape impact carry extra weight in any planning decision; coastal salt-laden air around Poundstock drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. So every Poundstock job runs as a EX23-specific piece of work — local policy, local fabric, local builders. Most of our extension work in Poundstock lands on replacement dwellings, with detailing that has to nod to the wider Stratton streetscape.
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.
What we focus on
Extensions considerations specific to Poundstock.
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.
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Our process
How a Poundstock 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.
FAQs
Poundstock Extensions — local questions answered.
- How much does an extension cost in Poundstock?
- 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. In Poundstock specifically, we'd start by checking AONB landscape sensitivity before committing to a direction.
- 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.
- 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.
- We live in the house. Can a extension in Poundstock be done while we stay put?
- Usually yes for single-storey and rear work, with a temporary kitchen or bathroom arrangement agreed before the start. Whole-house remodels and roof work in Poundstock are often easier if you move out for a few weeks. We set that expectation at feasibility stage rather than halfway through.
- 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.
Poundstock is part of Bude
Poundstock sits inside the Bude catchment — we cover both as one extension territory.
See Extensions in Bude →Local proof — Our North Cornwall workload means a Poundstock extension project never has to wait for an out-of-county team to drive down.
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