West Cornwall · TR18
Chyandour new builds — a West Cornwall studio
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. Anchor any Chyandour new build in the local fabric and the rest follows — Chyandour is a harbour-side settlement in the TR18 area, with compact lanes, coastal exposure and a working-waterfront character, with a building stock that leans toward net lofts and steep-lane houses.
Chyandour sits in West Cornwall — covering TR18 from Penzance, Sancreed, New Mill outward.
- Conservation Area
- Coastal exposure zone
- ✓ Cornwall Council regulars across every sub-area
- ✓ Free first site visit, no obligation
- ✓ Local to West Cornwall — not a national franchise
- ✓ Same team on paper as on site
Who this is for
Chyandour runs the full mix — owner-occupier, holiday-let, commercial and the occasional smallholding — so we scope every new build enquiry from the use-class up.
Local watch-list
What usually catches new build projects out in Chyandour.
Watch #1
Conservation Area material and fenestration controls in central Chyandour
Watch #2
Coastal exposure driving fixing, render and joinery spec
Local proof — We typically have one or two new build jobs live in the TR18 area at any time, so the local planning officers know our drawings on sight.
Get a free feasibility viewFAQs
Chyandour New Builds — local questions answered.
- Can I build a new house on my plot in Chyandour?
- 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. In Chyandour specifically, we'd start by checking the Conservation Area boundary 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 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.
- What's a replacement dwelling and is mine eligible?
- If a habitable dwelling exists on the plot, you can often replace it — within volumetric and design constraints set by Cornwall's Local Plan. Derelict structures sometimes qualify, sometimes don't, depending on lawful use history.
- 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.
Local context
Why Chyandour is its own job.
The planning backdrop in West Cornwall is real, not abstract: harbour settings bring tight access, overlooking, flood risk and heritage character into play on even modest alterations. For new build specifically, parts of Chyandour sit within a designated Conservation Area, which means materials, fenestration and roof pitches all need to read sympathetically with the existing streetscape; coastal salt-laden air around Chyandour drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. Treat the TR18 parish brief as the design brief and the Chyandour application has somewhere to land. Whether the project is on net lofts in the centre or further out toward Penzance, the new build response is locally tuned.
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 Chyandour.
01
Cornwall's housing policy increasingly favours principal residence and replacement dwelling schemes over open-market new builds in some parishes.
02
Replacement dwellings have specific volumetric tests — getting the ratio between existing footprint and proposed floor area right is the difference between approval and refusal.
03
Self-build CIL exemption requires the right documentation in the right order; missing a step costs five-figure sums.
04
AONB and Heritage Coast designations apply to large stretches of the county; isolated new builds outside settlement boundaries face a much higher policy bar.
Our process
How a Chyandour 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 TR18.
Building stock
Across Chyandour (TR18) we work on harbour cottages, net lofts, granite terraces, holiday flats, steep-lane houses. Each stock type drives a different new build response — net lofts in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Chyandour sits in the parish of Chyandour, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a new build application.
Coverage
We cover TR18 from our studio, with regular new build jobs also running in Penzance, Sancreed, New Mill. Most Chyandour site visits get booked within the same week.
What does a first Chyandour consultation cost?
Nothing. We come to the property, walk the site, talk through what works on a TR18 plot and follow up with a written feasibility note inside a week — no obligation either way.
Request a free visitChyandour is part of Penzance
Chyandour sits inside the Penzance catchment — we cover both as one new build territory.
See New Builds in Penzance →Other services in Chyandour
Nearby places we cover
A new build in Chyandour stands or falls on how well it reads the street — we treat that as the design brief, not an afterthought.