North Cornwall · EX23
Design, planning and build for Stratton 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. A EX23 site visit comes before a Stratton sketch, every time — 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 shops with flats above and Victorian terraces.
Stratton sits in North Cornwall — covering EX23 from Bude, Poughill, Flexbury outward.
- Conservation Area
- ✓ Free first site visit, no obligation
- ✓ Fixed-fee planning packages, no surprise invoices
- ✓ Measured-survey accuracy from day one
- ✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
Local proof — Recent full build package enquiries from Stratton have clustered around shops with flats above — we know the route through Cornwall Council on these.
Get a free feasibility viewLocal context
Why Stratton is its own job.
Cornwall Council's lens on Stratton is consistent: town-centre heritage, parking, shopfront character and edge-of-settlement growth all need to be balanced in applications. For full build package 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. That's why we treat every Stratton project as a EX23-area job first — not a generic Cornwall job with a postcode bolted on. The shops with flats above that dominate Stratton (and continue out toward Flexbury) 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 Stratton.
01
Cornish trades are a tight community; using contractors who've worked together before saves weeks on programme and arguments on site.
02
Single-contract delivery removes the gap between architect's intent and builder's interpretation — fewer change orders, less variation cost.
03
Material lead times to Cornwall are longer than the M5 corridor; sequencing orders early protects the build programme.
04
Weather windows on Cornish coastal sites are short — getting the building watertight before autumn matters more here than in central England.
Our process
How a Stratton 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
Choosing a full build package 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 full build package response — shops with flats above 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 full build package application.
Coverage
We cover EX23 from our studio, with regular full build package jobs also running in Bude, Poughill, Flexbury. Most Stratton site visits get booked within the same week.
How quickly can you visit a Stratton site?
Usually within the same week. Stratton (EX23) is on our regular North Cornwall run, alongside Bude, Poughill, Flexbury. First visits are free and you'll get an honest feasibility view inside seven days.
Request a free visitFAQs
Stratton 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 Stratton specifically, we'd start by checking the Conservation Area boundary 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.
- 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.
Stratton is part of Bude
Stratton sits inside the Bude catchment — we cover both as one full build package territory.
See Full Build in Bude →Other services in Stratton
Nearby places we cover
Most Stratton full build package enquiries start with one honest conversation about what's actually allowed — and that conversation costs nothing.