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Feock loft conversions — a South Cornwall studio
A well-designed loft conversion adds a bedroom, an en-suite and useful storage to homes that were never built with the upper floor in mind — usually inside permitted development and almost always cheaper per square metre than extending sideways. On a Feock site, the brief always meets the place — Feock is a sought-after AONB village above the Carrick Roads with views to St Mawes, a tight Conservation Area at the church, and one of Cornwall's strongest property markets, with a building stock that leans toward historic farmhouses and high-end modern architect builds.
Feock sits in South Cornwall — just off the A39; covering TR3 from Devoran, Playing Place, Carnon Downs outward.
- Conservation Area
- Cornwall AONB
- Coastal exposure zone
- Rural / open-countryside policy area
- ✓Conservation Area experience built into the fee
- ✓Cornwall Council Central sub-area regulars
- ✓Measured-survey accuracy from day one
- ✓One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
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Why Feock is its own job.
The planning backdrop in South Cornwall is real, not abstract: conservation Area covers the church area and parts of the village core; AONB across the parish. Estuary views are weighed materially in most applications. For loft conversion specifically, parts of Feock sit within a designated Conservation Area, which means materials, fenestration and roof pitches all need to read sympathetically with the existing streetscape; 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 Feock drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure; 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. Treat the TR3 parish brief as the design brief and the Feock application has somewhere to land. Whether the project is on historic farmhouses in the centre or further out toward Mylor Bridge, the loft conversion response is locally tuned.
Planning note
Most Cornish loft conversions are permitted development — but a Certificate of Lawfulness is worth the extra week and small fee for resale protection.
What we focus on
Loft Conversions considerations specific to Feock.
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Permitted development volume allowances are 40 cubic metres on a terrace and 50 on a detached or semi — but rear dormers in Conservation Areas often need full planning.
02
Stairs eat space — a loft conversion lives or dies by where the new staircase lands and what it costs you on the floor below.
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Cornish slate roofs come in a huge range of pitches — anything below a 30° pitch struggles to give usable headroom without raising the ridge.
04
Building regs require minimum 2.0 metre headroom over the stairs and 30-minute fire protection on the existing stair enclosure — both shape the design.
Who this is for
Why this page exists, and who it is for
- Drawings, planning and building regulations are all produced in-house, so a loft conversion enquiry does not get passed between firms.
- Designated-area work is routine here, so heritage and landscape statements are produced alongside the drawings rather than outsourced.
- Applications for Feock are handled through Cornwall Council, with Truro the nearest planning office we deal with regularly.
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.
Keep reading
Follow the chain: survey, drawings, build
Feock works as a hub for us: the same loft conversion team covers Devoran and the surrounding TR3 villages, so a site visit here often takes in more than one address.
Page purpose
Drawings only, or drawings through to handover in Feock?
Both routes are open on a TR3 project, and the honest answer depends on whether you already have a builder you trust. Plenty of Feock clients take the drawings, tender them locally, then come back to us for the build if the numbers do not stack up.
- Route one: feasibility, planning and a tender-ready technical pack
- Route two: the same pack, then the build under one contract
- Either way the survey and feasibility work is identical, so the decision can wait
- Fees quoted per stage against the TR3 scope, not as one opaque figure
Scope
What we can draw, survey and build around Feock
These stages can be bought separately. Most TR3 projects use three of them.
Planning application drawings
Existing and proposed plans, elevations, site and block plans drawn to validation standard.
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.
Construction and technical drawings
1:10 and 1:20 details for the parts of the job builders normally have to guess at.
Heritage and design statements
Written justification where designation makes the design case as important as the drawing.
Our process
How a Feock loft conversion project runs.
Step 1
Feasibility
Roof, headroom, stair landing and structural assessment.
Step 2
Design
Layout options that respect the staircase, headroom and bathroom positioning.
Step 3
Approvals
Planning or permitted development confirmation, plus building regs.
Step 4
Build
Sequenced to keep the family living downstairs throughout most of the work.
Step 5
Handover
Finish, snag, certify, hand over the keys.
Loft conversions typically run six to eighteen weeks on site depending on type, with four to eight weeks of design and approvals beforehand.
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For projects in Feock and the TR3 area.
Local fabric
Choosing a loft conversion team that actually knows TR3.
Building stock
Across Feock (TR3) we work on historic farmhouses, Edwardian villas above the river, 1960s coastal homes, high-end modern architect builds. Each stock type drives a different loft conversion response — historic farmhouses in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Feock is its own town in South Cornwall, with planning history that's specific to the TR3 catchment.
Coverage
We cover TR3 from our studio, with regular loft conversion jobs also running in Devoran, Playing Place, Carnon Downs. Most Feock site visits get booked within the same week.
What does a first Feock consultation cost?
Nothing. We come to the property, walk the site, talk through what works on a TR3 plot and follow up with a written feasibility note inside a week — no obligation either way.
Request a free visitFAQs
Feock Loft Conversions — local questions answered.
- We live in the house. Can a loft conversion in Feock 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 Feock are often easier if you move out for a few weeks. We set that expectation at feasibility stage rather than halfway through.
- Do I need planning permission for a loft conversion?
- Often no — most loft conversions sit inside permitted development on a typical Cornish house. Conservation Areas, AONB and properties on principal elevations need full planning, and we'll confirm at first review. In Feock specifically, we'd start by checking the Conservation Area boundary before committing to a direction.
- Will I have enough headroom?
- We need a minimum 2.2 metres ridge-to-joist before alterations to make a usable conversion straightforward. Less than that and we'd consider raising the ridge, which is a planning conversation, not a permitted development one.
- Can I live downstairs while it's built?
- Yes — most loft conversions are built with the family staying in the house. There'll be a couple of disruptive days when the staircase comes through, but the bulk of the work is upstairs.
- How long does a loft conversion take?
- Allow six to ten weeks on site for a Velux conversion, eight to fourteen weeks for a dormer, twelve to eighteen weeks for hip-to-gable. Add four to eight weeks for design and regs beforehand.
- Will it add value?
- An extra bedroom and bathroom typically adds noticeably more value than the build cost in most Cornish markets — but the value matters less than the daily use you'll get from the space.
Feock is the hub for these neighbourhoods
We run loft conversions across Feock and the surrounding TR3 neighbourhoods — same studio, same site team.
- Devoran
TR3
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Nearby places we cover
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