East Cornwall · PL11
Design, planning and build for Antony new build
A bespoke new build is the longest project we do, and the most rewarding. From plot appraisal through planning, building regulations and construction, you work with one team from the first sketch to the handover walk-round. What works on a PL11 plot rarely works elsewhere — Antony is an estate-influenced village in the PL11 area, with designed landscape, older cottages and rural edges close together, with a building stock that leans toward farm buildings and estate cottages.
Antony sits in East Cornwall — covering PL11 from Torpoint, Millbrook, St John outward.
- Rural / open-countryside policy area
- ✓ Plain-English feasibility before any drawings
- ✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
- ✓ Local to East Cornwall — not a national franchise
- ✓ Same team on paper as on site
Local proof — We typically have one or two new build jobs live in the PL11 area at any time, so the local planning officers know our drawings on sight.
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Why Antony is its own job.
Cornwall Council's lens on Antony is consistent: landscape setting, curtilage history and estate character need a precise design rationale rather than a standard suburban approach. For new build 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 Antony project as a PL11-area job first — not a generic Cornwall job with a postcode bolted on. The farm buildings that dominate Antony (and continue out toward St John) set the tone for any new build scheme here.
Planning note
Cornwall's planning policy on new dwellings is among the most restrictive in England outside Greater London. The first conversation should be a planning conversation, not a design one.
What we focus on
New Builds considerations specific to Antony.
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Cornwall's housing policy increasingly favours principal residence and replacement dwelling schemes over open-market new builds in some parishes.
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Off-grid services — package treatment plants, borehole supply, off-mains gas — are common on rural Cornish plots and need designing, not assuming.
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Replacement dwellings have specific volumetric tests — getting the ratio between existing footprint and proposed floor area right is the difference between approval and refusal.
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Self-build CIL exemption requires the right documentation in the right order; missing a step costs five-figure sums.
Our process
How a Antony new build project runs.
Step 1
Plot review
Site visit, planning history check, designation review and an honest feasibility verdict.
Step 2
Concept design
Sketches that test the plot in massing, orientation and approach before any drawings are committed.
Step 3
Planning
Pre-app, full planning, consultee management and condition discharge.
Step 4
Technical design and build prep
Building regs, structural design, services strategy and contractor procurement.
Step 5
Construction and handover
Build delivered under contract administration with regular client reviews.
Most bespoke new builds run eighteen to thirty months from instruction to keys, depending on site, planning route and build complexity.
Local fabric
Choosing a new build team that actually knows PL11.
Building stock
Across Antony (PL11) we work on estate cottages, farm buildings, detached homes, converted outbuildings, small infill plots. Each stock type drives a different new build response — farm buildings in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Antony sits in the parish of Antony, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a new build application.
Coverage
We cover PL11 from our studio, with regular new build jobs also running in Torpoint, Millbrook, St John. Most Antony site visits get booked within the same week.
How quickly can you visit a Antony site?
Usually within the same week. Antony (PL11) is on our regular East Cornwall run, alongside Torpoint, Millbrook, St John. First visits are free and you'll get an honest feasibility view inside seven days.
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Antony New Builds — local questions answered.
- Can you handle a self-build for me?
- Yes — from feasibility to handover. Many of our clients start as 'self-builders' on paper, then hand the actual build to us once they realise how much project management it takes. In Antony specifically, we'd start by checking the latest parish-level planning history before committing to a direction.
- How much does a new build cost?
- Realistic budgets in Cornwall start around £2,800 per square metre for a good-quality build and rise quickly with bespoke joinery, large glazing, complex sites and high-spec finishes. We work to your number, not against it.
- Can I build a new house on my plot in Cornwall?
- Sometimes yes, sometimes no — and the honest answer needs a planning policy review of the specific site. Settlement boundary, designations, access and policy on isolated dwellings all weigh in. We give a frank read at first consultation rather than a sales pitch.
- How long does the whole project take?
- Allow six to twelve months for design and approvals, then ten to fourteen months on site for a typical four-bedroom new build. Complex sites or long planning routes extend that.
- What about utilities, drainage and access?
- All designed and applied for as part of the package — water, electric, off-mains drainage where mains isn't viable, and highways access agreement with Cornwall Council where required.
Antony is part of Torpoint
Antony sits inside the Torpoint catchment — we cover both as one new build territory.
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Nearby places we cover
Designing a new build in Antony is as much about reading the parish as reading the brief; we do both, and the planning outcomes follow.