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Par full build package — feasibility first, drawings second
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. In Par, that work is shaped by the place itself — Par is a small industrial settlement in the PL24 catchment, shaped by historic works, transport links and everyday village housing, with a building stock that leans toward workers cottages and post-war houses.
Par sits in Mid Cornwall — just off the A390; covering PL24 from St Austell, Bugle, St Dennis outward.
- Coastal exposure zone
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Local watch-list
Local snags worth knowing before drawing a Par full build package.
Watch #1
Exposure detailing on workers cottages — fixings, render systems and joinery specified for salt-laden air
Watch #2
Party Wall notices and shallow roof voids typical of workers cottages in the PL24 district
Who this is for
In Par the full build package brief is almost always a private homeowner improving a forever home — so we lead with feasibility and long-term value, not show-home rhetoric.
Who this is for
Why this page exists, and who it is for
- Applications for Par are handled through Cornwall Council, with St Austell the nearest planning office we deal with regularly.
- Design and build are offered from the same studio, which means the person answering your Par questions has seen the detail built.
- Drawings, planning and building regulations are all produced in-house, so a full build package enquiry does not get passed between firms.
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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Follow the chain: survey, drawings, build
Par is covered from our St Austell 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
How a Par build actually runs
This is delivery, not paperwork. The value here is programme, sequencing and a single point of responsibility for a PL24 site. In Par that usually means access, storage and neighbour management get planned before the first delivery arrives.
- Site set-up planned around Par access, parking and delivery constraints
- One programme covering trades, inspections and building control sign-off
- Materials specified for local exposure, not a generic national spec
- Weekly progress contact so decisions never hold up the programme
Scope
What we can draw, survey and build around Par
Not every project needs every stage. On a Par job we scope to what the site and the consent route actually require.
Full design and build
One contract from first sketch to handover, with the same team on paper and on site.
Measured survey
An accurate record of what is actually there, which is where most avoidable cost is removed.
Structural coordination
Calculations coordinated with the drawings so building control sees one consistent story.
Local context
Why Par is its own job.
Locally, old industrial plots, heritage remnants and mixed residential edges mean design statements need to explain scale, access and materials clearly. For full build package specifically, coastal salt-laden air around Par drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. Which is why we scope Par projects parish-up, not template-down — the PL24 context shapes the design from day one. Whether the project is on workers cottages in the centre or further out toward St Austell, the full build package response is locally tuned.
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 Par.
01
Cornish trades are a tight community; using contractors who've worked together before saves weeks on programme and arguments on site.
02
Off-grid sites need their own water, drainage and power solutions designed and procured rather than assumed.
03
Weather windows on Cornish coastal sites are short — getting the building watertight before autumn matters more here than in central England.
04
Single-contract delivery removes the gap between architect's intent and builder's interpretation — fewer change orders, less variation cost.
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Our process
How a Par 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
Par Full Build — local questions answered.
- 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. In Par specifically, we'd start by checking the latest parish-level planning history before committing to a direction.
- 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.
- How do you handle changes during the build?
- Weekly client meetings, written change requests, costed and signed before work proceeds. No surprise invoices.
- We live in the house. Can a full build package in Par 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 Par are often easier if you move out for a few weeks. We set that expectation at feasibility stage rather than halfway through.
- 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.
Par is part of St Austell
Par sits inside the St Austell catchment — we cover both as one full build package territory.
See Full Build in St Austell →Local proof — Most Par full build package clients we work with are second-time builders — they've seen the templated approach fail once already.
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From initial feasibility to final handover, we manage full build package projects across Par with careful attention to what makes Mid Cornwall unique. Exposure detailing is a spec decision, not a finish decision, on this coast.
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