East Cornwall · PL15
Egloskerry new build — feasibility first, drawings second
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 Egloskerry new build in the local fabric and the rest follows — Egloskerry is a rural parish in the PL15 area, with farmsteads, lanes and scattered homes defining its built character, with a building stock that leans toward smallholdings and converted barns.
Egloskerry sits in East Cornwall — covering PL15 from Launceston, Warbstow, North Petherwin outward.
- Rural / open-countryside policy area
- ✓ Cornwall Council regulars across every sub-area
- ✓ Free first site visit, no obligation
- ✓ Plain-English feasibility before any drawings
- ✓ 30+ years of Cornwall Council approvals
Who this is for
Egloskerry 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
The PL15 constraints that shape a new build brief.
Watch #1
Tighter Local Plan tests on isolated rural dwellings
Local proof — Our East Cornwall workload means a Egloskerry new build project never has to wait for an out-of-county team to drive down.
Get a free feasibility viewFAQs
Egloskerry New Builds — local questions answered.
- 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. In Egloskerry specifically, we'd start by checking the latest parish-level planning history before committing to a direction.
- 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 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.
- 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 Egloskerry is its own job.
Locally, open-countryside policy, access lanes, drainage and agricultural building history all need to be addressed before drawings go too far. 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. Which is why we scope Egloskerry projects parish-up, not template-down — the PL15 context shapes the design from day one. Whether the project is on smallholdings in the centre or further out toward Launceston, 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 Egloskerry.
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Self-build CIL exemption requires the right documentation in the right order; missing a step costs five-figure sums.
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
Off-grid services — package treatment plants, borehole supply, off-mains gas — are common on rural Cornish plots and need designing, not assuming.
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 Egloskerry 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 Egloskerry homeowners pick a local studio for new build.
Building stock
Across Egloskerry (PL15) we work on farmhouses, converted barns, rural cottages, smallholdings, scattered modern homes. Each stock type drives a different new build response — smallholdings in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Egloskerry sits in the parish of Egloskerry, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a new build application.
Coverage
We cover PL15 from our studio, with regular new build jobs also running in Launceston, Warbstow, North Petherwin. Most Egloskerry site visits get booked within the same week.
What does a first Egloskerry consultation cost?
Nothing. We come to the property, walk the site, talk through what works on a PL15 plot and follow up with a written feasibility note inside a week — no obligation either way.
Request a free visitEgloskerry is part of Launceston
Egloskerry sits inside the Launceston catchment — we cover both as one new build territory.
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Nearby places we cover
A new build in Egloskerry stands or falls on how well it reads the street — we treat that as the design brief, not an afterthought.