East Cornwall · PL11
Project Management & Full Build in Crafthole
Once drawings are approved, the build is the bit that decides whether you get the home you imagined or a frustrating compromise. We deliver projects on a single contract — design, drawings, approvals and construction — so the team that drew it is the team that builds it. A Crafthole brief starts on the street, not the screen — Crafthole is a commuter village in the PL11 area, with everyday family housing, edge-of-village plots and quick routes to its parent town, with a building stock that leans toward bungalows and older cottages.
Crafthole sits in East Cornwall — covering PL11 from Torpoint, Millbrook, Antony outward.
- Rural / open-countryside policy area
- ✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
- ✓ Local to East Cornwall — not a national franchise
- ✓ Same team on paper as on site
- ✓ Fixed-fee planning packages, no surprise invoices
Local watch-list
Crafthole-specific issues we screen on the first visit.
Watch #1
Tighter Local Plan tests on isolated rural dwellings
Who this is for
Crafthole runs the full mix — owner-occupier, holiday-let, commercial and the occasional smallholding — so we scope every full build package enquiry from the use-class up.
Local context
Why Crafthole is its own job.
Applications here usually turn on neighbour amenity, parking, overlooking and whether new work fits the rhythm of existing streets. For full build package specifically, Cornwall Council's Local Plan applies tighter tests to isolated rural dwellings here, so design rationale and policy fit need to be set out clearly from the outset. So every Crafthole job runs as a PL11-specific piece of work — local policy, local fabric, local builders. Most of our full build package work in Crafthole lands on bungalows, with detailing that has to nod to the wider Millbrook streetscape.
Planning note
Build delivery doesn't need planning, but planning conditions often dictate site setup, materials and working hours — we read every condition and build the programme around them.
What we focus on
Full Build considerations specific to Crafthole.
01
Weather windows on Cornish coastal sites are short — getting the building watertight before autumn matters more here than in central England.
02
Single-contract delivery removes the gap between architect's intent and builder's interpretation — fewer change orders, less variation cost.
03
Cornish trades are a tight community; using contractors who've worked together before saves weeks on programme and arguments on site.
Our process
How a Crafthole full build package project runs.
Step 1
Pre-construction
Programme, procurement, contractor briefing and site setup.
Step 2
Substructure
Foundations, drainage, ground beams — the unglamorous bit that decides everything later.
Step 3
Superstructure
Frame, roof, glazing — getting the building watertight.
Step 4
First and second fix
Services, plaster, joinery, kitchens and bathrooms.
Step 5
Snag and handover
Final inspection, building control sign-off, handover pack and aftercare.
Full builds run from twelve weeks for small extensions to eighteen months for new build family homes.
FAQs
Crafthole Full Build — local questions answered.
- Can you build from someone else's drawings?
- Yes, with a review. We'll happily build from approved drawings produced elsewhere, after a technical review to confirm the design holds up at construction stage. In Crafthole specifically, we'd start by checking the latest parish-level planning history before committing to a direction.
- How do you handle changes during the build?
- Weekly client meetings, written change requests, costed and signed before work proceeds. No surprise invoices.
- Are you insured?
- Public liability, employer's liability and contractor's all-risks cover are in place for every project, with certificates available before contract signing.
- Do you handle the whole project from drawing to finish?
- Yes — that's the model. One contract from feasibility to handover, with design, regs and build all under our roof. No coordination gap between designer and contractor.
- Fixed price or open book?
- Both. Fixed price suits well-defined projects with clear specs; open book suits renovations and listed work where the unknowns only reveal themselves once you start opening things up. We'll recommend the right route.
Crafthole is part of Torpoint
Crafthole sits inside the Torpoint catchment — we cover both as one full build package territory.
See Full Build in Torpoint →Local proof — Our East Cornwall workload means a Crafthole full build package project never has to wait for an out-of-county team to drive down.
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