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Design, planning and build for Devoran 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. Every Devoran project we take on begins with reading the local context — Devoran is a former mining and shipping village on the Restronguet Creek, AONB-designated, with a tight Conservation Area along the old quay and a strong period property market, with a building stock that leans toward Edwardian houses and Victorian quay-side villas.
Devoran sits in South Cornwall — just off the A39; covering TR3 from Feock, Perranwell Station, Carnon Downs outward.
- Conservation Area
- Cornwall AONB
- Coastal exposure zone
- Rural / open-countryside policy area
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- ✓Cornwall Council Central sub-area regulars
- ✓Same team on paper as on site
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Who this is for
In Devoran the new build brief is almost always a private homeowner improving a forever home — so we lead with feasibility and long-term value, not show-home rhetoric.
Local watch-list
Common Devoran pitfalls we plan around.
Watch #1
Conservation Area controls on materials, window proportions and roof form through central Devoran
Watch #2
AONB landscape-impact testing on anything read in long views across South Cornwall
Watch #3
Exposure detailing on miners' terraces — fixings, render systems and joinery specified for salt-laden air
Watch #4
Local Plan tests on isolated dwellings, plus lane access for plant and deliveries around Devoran
Local proof — Recent new build enquiries from Devoran have clustered around Edwardian houses — we know the route through Cornwall Council on these.
Get a free feasibility viewFAQs
Devoran 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 Devoran 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 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.
- 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.
- We live in the house. Can a new build in Devoran 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 Devoran are often easier if you move out for a few weeks. We set that expectation at feasibility stage rather than halfway through.
- 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.
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Page purpose
Drawings only, or drawings through to handover in Devoran?
Both routes are open on a TR3 project, and the honest answer depends on whether you already have a builder you trust. Plenty of Devoran 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
Where our work starts and stops on a TR3 project
These stages can be bought separately. Most TR3 projects use three of them.
Building regulation drawings
Full Plans sets with sections, construction notes and coordinated structural information.
Structural coordination
Calculations coordinated with the drawings so building control sees one consistent story.
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.
Planning application drawings
Existing and proposed plans, elevations, site and block plans drawn to validation standard.
Who this is for
Our footing in South Cornwall
- Designated-area work is routine here, so heritage and landscape statements are produced alongside the drawings rather than outsourced.
- Drawings, planning and building regulations are all produced in-house, so a new build enquiry does not get passed between firms.
- Design and build are offered from the same studio, which means the person answering your Devoran questions has seen the detail built.
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
Related TR3 pages
Devoran works as a hub for us: the same new build team covers Perranwell Station, Carnon Downs and the surrounding TR3 villages, so a site visit here often takes in more than one address.
Local context
Why Devoran is its own job.
Cornwall Council's lens on Devoran is consistent: conservation Area covers the village along the creek; AONB and Heritage Coast across the parish. Mining heritage and quay-side material expectations apply. For new build specifically, parts of Devoran 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 Devoran 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. That's why we treat every Devoran project as a TR3-area job first — not a generic Cornwall job with a postcode bolted on. The Edwardian houses that dominate Devoran (and continue out toward Ponsanooth) 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 Devoran.
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Self-build CIL exemption requires the right documentation in the right order; missing a step costs five-figure sums.
02
AONB and Heritage Coast designations apply to large stretches of the county; isolated new builds outside settlement boundaries face a much higher policy bar.
03
Off-grid services — package treatment plants, borehole supply, off-mains gas — are common on rural Cornish plots and need designing, not assuming.
04
Cornwall's housing policy increasingly favours principal residence and replacement dwelling schemes over open-market new builds in some parishes.
Our process
How a Devoran 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
Why Devoran homeowners pick a local studio for new build.
Building stock
Across Devoran (TR3) we work on miners' terraces, Victorian quay-side villas, Edwardian houses, modern infill on smaller plots. Each stock type drives a different new build response — Edwardian houses in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Devoran sits in the parish of Feock, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a new build application.
Coverage
We cover TR3 from our studio, with regular new build jobs also running in Feock, Perranwell Station, Carnon Downs. Most Devoran site visits get booked within the same week.
How quickly can you visit a Devoran site?
Usually within the same week. Devoran (TR3) is on our regular South Cornwall run, alongside Feock, Perranwell Station, Carnon Downs. First visits are free and you'll get an honest feasibility view inside seven days.
Request a free visitDevoran is the hub for these neighbourhoods
We run new builds across Devoran and the surrounding TR3 neighbourhoods — same studio, same site team.
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From initial feasibility to final handover, we manage new build projects across Devoran with careful attention to what makes South Cornwall unique. Landscape impact is the deciding test on most visible plots around here.
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