North Cornwall · PL28
Trevone new builds — a North 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. In Trevone, that work is shaped by the place itself — Trevone is a holiday-coast settlement in the PL28 area, with strong second-home demand and exposed coastal building conditions, with a building stock that leans toward second homes and detached houses.
Trevone sits in North Cornwall — covering PL28 from Padstow, St Eval, Harlyn outward.
- Cornwall AONB
- Coastal exposure zone
- ✓ Free first site visit, no obligation
- ✓ Plain-English feasibility before any drawings
- ✓ Cornwall Council regulars across every sub-area
- ✓ Measured-survey accuracy from day one
Who this is for
Trevone 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 PL28 constraints that shape a new build brief.
Watch #1
AONB landscape-impact scrutiny on visible elevations
Watch #2
Coastal exposure driving fixing, render and joinery spec
Local proof — Recent new build enquiries from Trevone have clustered around second homes — we know the route through Cornwall Council on these.
Get a free feasibility viewFAQs
Trevone 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 Trevone specifically, we'd start by checking AONB landscape sensitivity before committing to a direction.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Local context
Why Trevone is its own job.
The planning backdrop in North Cornwall is real, not abstract: planning scrutiny often focuses on visual impact, occupancy, parking, overlooking and whether replacement buildings respect the coastal edge. For new build specifically, 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 Trevone drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. Treat the PL28 parish brief as the design brief and the Trevone application has somewhere to land. Whether the project is on second homes in the centre or further out toward Padstow, 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 Trevone.
01
Cornwall's housing policy increasingly favours principal residence and replacement dwelling schemes over open-market new builds in some parishes.
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
Replacement dwellings have specific volumetric tests — getting the ratio between existing footprint and proposed floor area right is the difference between approval and refusal.
Our process
How a Trevone 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 Trevone homeowners pick a local studio for new build.
Building stock
Across Trevone (PL28) we work on coastal bungalows, holiday lets, second homes, detached houses, replacement dwellings. Each stock type drives a different new build response — second homes in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Trevone sits in the parish of Trevone, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a new build application.
Coverage
We cover PL28 from our studio, with regular new build jobs also running in Padstow, St Eval, Harlyn. Most Trevone site visits get booked within the same week.
What does a first Trevone consultation cost?
Nothing. We come to the property, walk the site, talk through what works on a PL28 plot and follow up with a written feasibility note inside a week — no obligation either way.
Request a free visitTrevone is part of Padstow
Trevone sits inside the Padstow catchment — we cover both as one new build territory.
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Nearby places we cover
The new build jobs we're proudest of in Trevone are the ones where the planning route was clear before a single elevation was drawn.