North Cornwall · PL28
Trevone 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. On a Trevone site, the brief always meets the place — Trevone is a holiday-coast settlement in the PL28 area, with strong second-home demand and exposed coastal building conditions, with a building stock that leans toward detached houses and holiday lets.
Trevone sits in North Cornwall — covering PL28 from Padstow, St Eval, Harlyn outward.
- Cornwall AONB
- Coastal exposure zone
- ✓ Plain-English feasibility before any drawings
- ✓ 30+ years of Cornwall Council approvals
- ✓ AONB experience built into the fee
- ✓ Cornwall Council regulars across every sub-area
Who this is for
Trevone 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 watch-list
The PL28 constraints that shape a full build package brief.
Watch #1
AONB landscape-impact scrutiny on visible elevations
Watch #2
Coastal exposure driving fixing, render and joinery spec
Local proof — Most Trevone homeowners come to us after a full build package quote elsewhere felt vague on planning — we lead with feasibility instead.
Get a free feasibility viewFAQs
Trevone 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 Trevone specifically, we'd start by checking AONB landscape sensitivity before committing to a direction.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Local context
Why Trevone is its own job.
Locally, planning scrutiny often focuses on visual impact, occupancy, parking, overlooking and whether replacement buildings respect the coastal edge. For full build package specifically, the surrounding landscape falls inside the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so massing, height and landscape impact carry extra weight in any planning decision; coastal salt-laden air around Trevone drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. Which is why we scope Trevone projects parish-up, not template-down — the PL28 context shapes the design from day one. Whether the project is on detached houses in the centre or further out toward Padstow, 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 Trevone.
01
Weather windows on Cornish coastal sites are short — getting the building watertight before autumn matters more here than in central England.
02
Cornish trades are a tight community; using contractors who've worked together before saves weeks on programme and arguments on site.
03
Off-grid sites need their own water, drainage and power solutions designed and procured rather than assumed.
04
Single-contract delivery removes the gap between architect's intent and builder's interpretation — fewer change orders, less variation cost.
Our process
How a Trevone 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 North Cornwall studio is the right fit for Trevone full build package.
Building stock
Across Trevone (PL28) we work on coastal bungalows, holiday lets, second homes, detached houses, replacement dwellings. Each stock type drives a different full build package response — detached houses in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Trevone sits in the parish of Trevone, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a full build package application.
Coverage
We cover PL28 from our studio, with regular full build package jobs also running in Padstow, St Eval, Harlyn. Most Trevone site visits get booked within the same week.
What does a first Trevone consultation cost?
Nothing. We come to the property, walk the site, talk through what works on a PL28 plot and follow up with a written feasibility note inside a week — no obligation either way.
Request a free visitTrevone is part of Padstow
Trevone sits inside the Padstow catchment — we cover both as one full build package territory.
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Nearby places we cover
From initial feasibility to final handover, we manage full build package projects across Trevone with careful attention to what makes North Cornwall unique.