North Cornwall · EX23
Stratton extension — feasibility first, drawings second
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. 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 detached houses and Victorian terraces.
Stratton sits in North Cornwall — covering EX23 from Bude, Poughill, Flexbury outward.
- Conservation Area
- ✓ Conservation Area experience built into the fee
- ✓ Cornwall Council regulars across every sub-area
- ✓ Free first site visit, no obligation
- ✓ Plain-English feasibility before any drawings
Who this is for
Stratton runs the full mix — owner-occupier, holiday-let, commercial and the occasional smallholding — so we scope every extension enquiry from the use-class up.
Local watch-list
Stratton-specific issues we screen on the first visit.
Watch #1
Conservation Area material and fenestration controls in central Stratton
Local proof — Most Stratton homeowners come to us after a extension quote elsewhere felt vague on planning — we lead with feasibility instead.
Get a free feasibility viewFAQs
Stratton Extensions — local questions answered.
- Will my house be liveable during the build?
- For most rear and side extensions, yes — we sequence the works so the kitchen and one bathroom stay functional until the new build is watertight and connected. In Stratton specifically, we'd start by checking the Conservation Area boundary before committing to a direction.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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 extension 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 detached houses in the centre or further out toward Bude, the extension response is locally tuned.
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 Stratton.
01
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.
02
Drainage on older Cornish properties is rarely on a clean modern map; CCTV survey before design is often money well spent.
03
Wind and sea-spray exposure can drive material choices on west-facing extensions; we detail accordingly.
04
Extensions over a certain proportion of the original house trigger full Part L upgrade obligations to the existing building — worth knowing before brief is set.
Our process
How a Stratton 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 fabric
Choosing a extension team that actually knows EX23.
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 extension response — detached houses 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 extension application.
Coverage
We cover EX23 from our studio, with regular extension 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 extension territory.
See Extensions in Bude →Other services in Stratton
Nearby places we cover
The extension jobs we're proudest of in Stratton are the ones where the planning route was clear before a single elevation was drawn.