East Cornwall · PL14
Design, planning and build for Duloe full build package
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. What works on a PL14 plot rarely works elsewhere — Duloe is a rural parish in the PL14 area, with farmsteads, lanes and scattered homes defining its built character, with a building stock that leans toward rural cottages and converted barns.
Duloe sits in East Cornwall — covering PL14 from Looe, Herodsfoot, Lanreath outward.
- Rural / open-countryside policy area
- ✓ 30+ years of Cornwall Council approvals
- ✓ Plain-English feasibility before any drawings
- ✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
- ✓ Local to East Cornwall — not a national franchise
Local proof — We typically have one or two full build package jobs live in the PL14 area at any time, so the local planning officers know our drawings on sight.
Get a free feasibility viewLocal context
Why Duloe is its own job.
Cornwall Council's lens on Duloe is consistent: open-countryside policy, access lanes, drainage and agricultural building history all need to be addressed before drawings go too far. 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. That's why we treat every Duloe project as a PL14-area job first — not a generic Cornwall job with a postcode bolted on. The rural cottages that dominate Duloe (and continue out toward Lanreath) set the tone for any full build package scheme here.
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 Duloe.
01
Single-contract delivery removes the gap between architect's intent and builder's interpretation — fewer change orders, less variation cost.
02
Off-grid sites need their own water, drainage and power solutions designed and procured rather than assumed.
03
Material lead times to Cornwall are longer than the M5 corridor; sequencing orders early protects the build programme.
04
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 Duloe 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.
Local fabric
Why a East Cornwall studio is the right fit for Duloe full build package.
Building stock
Across Duloe (PL14) we work on farmhouses, converted barns, rural cottages, smallholdings, scattered modern homes. Each stock type drives a different full build package response — rural cottages in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Duloe sits in the parish of Duloe, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a full build package application.
Coverage
We cover PL14 from our studio, with regular full build package jobs also running in Looe, Herodsfoot, Lanreath. Most Duloe site visits get booked within the same week.
How quickly can you visit a Duloe site?
Usually within the same week. Duloe (PL14) is on our regular East Cornwall run, alongside Looe, Herodsfoot, Lanreath. First visits are free and you'll get an honest feasibility view inside seven days.
Request a free visitFAQs
Duloe Full Build — local questions answered.
- What guarantees and aftercare do you offer?
- Standard twelve-month defects period, plus product and workmanship warranties on relevant elements. We're a Cornish business — you'll still find us in the same studio in five years' time. In Duloe specifically, we'd start by checking the latest parish-level planning history before committing to a direction.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Duloe is part of Looe
Duloe sits inside the Looe catchment — we cover both as one full build package territory.
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Nearby places we cover
Designing a full build package in Duloe is as much about reading the parish as reading the brief; we do both, and the planning outcomes follow.