Can I live in the house during the work?

Sometimes yes, often no. Single-room remodels and phased work can be liveable; whole-house renovations involving rewires, replumbing or floor lifting almost never are. We're honest about this at the brief. In Godrevy specifically, we'd start by checking AONB landscape sensitivity before committing to a direction.

What about damp and old walls?

We assess the cause first — usually rising damp myths, blocked vents, hard cement renders trapping moisture, or roofs needing attention. A breathable repair strategy fixes most of it without chemical intervention.

How long does a renovation take?

Single rooms in weeks, kitchens in two to three months, whole-house renovations in six to fourteen months depending on size and listed status.

Can you renovate and extend at the same time?

Yes, and often it's the right call — the planning, regs and disruption all happen once instead of twice. We design and price it as a single project.

Do I need planning permission to renovate internally?

Usually no — except on listed buildings, where Listed Building Consent is needed for many internal alterations. We confirm the position before any wall comes down.

West Cornwall · TR27

Renovations for Godrevy (TR27)

Cornish housing stock is brilliant and infuriating in equal measure. We renovate cottages, farmhouses, mid-century homes and post-war estates — opening up layouts, fixing damp, adding light and bringing the property up to a standard worth living in. Working in Godrevy means starting from the TR27 context — Godrevy is a holiday-coast settlement in the TR27 area, with strong second-home demand and exposed coastal building conditions, with a building stock that leans toward second homes and replacement dwellings.

Godrevy sits in West Cornwall — covering TR27 from Hayle, Angarrack, Phillack outward.

Cornwall AONB
Coastal exposure zone

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✓ Measured-survey accuracy from day one
✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
✓ Fixed-fee planning packages, no surprise invoices
✓ Same team on paper as on site

granite-walled Cornish cottage elevation

AONB landscape sloping toward the coast path

Our process

How a Godrevy renovation project runs.

Step 1
Survey
Measured survey, condition assessment, services check and listed status review.
Step 2
Design
Layout options, material strategy and a clear list of what stays and what changes.
Step 3
Approvals
Listed Building Consent and building regulations as needed.
Step 4
Strip-out and works
Carefully sequenced demolition, structural works and rebuild.
Step 5
Finish and handover
Joinery, decoration, snagging and documentation pack.

Whole-house renovations typically run six to fourteen months on site; partial remodels two to four months.

Local proof — We typically have one or two renovation jobs live in the TR27 area at any time, so the local planning officers know our drawings on sight.

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What we focus on

Renovations considerations specific to Godrevy.

01
Listed and curtilage-listed properties need Listed Building Consent for many internal alterations that wouldn't normally need approval.
02
Original fireplaces, slate floors, beams and joinery are often worth rescuing; the design conversation should start with what stays, not what goes.
03
Older Cornish properties are often built with cob, rubble or solid granite — modern insulation strategies that work in cavity walls cause damp problems in solid construction. Breathable build-ups matter.
04
Asbestos surveys are standard for anything pre-2000 — we factor a survey into the programme before stripping out begins.

Local context

Why Godrevy is its own job.

In Godrevy the planning picture is specific: planning scrutiny often focuses on visual impact, occupancy, parking, overlooking and whether replacement buildings respect the coastal edge. For renovation 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 Godrevy drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. That local reading is what makes a Godrevy (TR27) project different from a generic Cornwall scheme — and is the whole reason we work this way. On second homes in particular — the kind you'll also find toward Connor Downs — the renovation brief always has to read the existing fabric first.

Planning note

Most Cornish renovations don't need planning — but listed status, curtilage listing, Conservation Area designation and material changes can all change that picture.

Local watch-list

Common Godrevy pitfalls we plan around.

Watch #1
AONB landscape-impact scrutiny on visible elevations
Watch #2
Coastal exposure driving fixing, render and joinery spec

Godrevy is part of Hayle

Godrevy sits inside the Hayle catchment — we cover both as one renovation territory.

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Local fabric

One TR27 studio, one renovation job — start to finish.

Building stock

Across Godrevy (TR27) we work on coastal bungalows, holiday lets, second homes, detached houses, replacement dwellings. Each stock type drives a different renovation response — second homes in particular needs careful detailing here.

Parish & policy

Godrevy sits in the parish of Godrevy, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a renovation application.

Coverage

We cover TR27 from our studio, with regular renovation jobs also running in Hayle, Angarrack, Phillack. Most Godrevy site visits get booked within the same week.

Can you handle both planning and build in Godrevy?

Yes — design, planning, building regs and full construction run under one roof. For clients with an existing Godrevy builder we can stop at a tender-ready Full Plans pack instead.

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Who this is for

Godrevy runs the full mix — owner-occupier, holiday-let, commercial and the occasional smallholding — so we scope every renovation enquiry from the use-class up.

FAQs

Godrevy Renovations — local questions answered.

Can I live in the house during the work?: Sometimes yes, often no. Single-room remodels and phased work can be liveable; whole-house renovations involving rewires, replumbing or floor lifting almost never are. We're honest about this at the brief. In Godrevy specifically, we'd start by checking AONB landscape sensitivity before committing to a direction.
What about damp and old walls?: We assess the cause first — usually rising damp myths, blocked vents, hard cement renders trapping moisture, or roofs needing attention. A breathable repair strategy fixes most of it without chemical intervention.
How long does a renovation take?: Single rooms in weeks, kitchens in two to three months, whole-house renovations in six to fourteen months depending on size and listed status.
Can you renovate and extend at the same time?: Yes, and often it's the right call — the planning, regs and disruption all happen once instead of twice. We design and price it as a single project.
Do I need planning permission to renovate internally?: Usually no — except on listed buildings, where Listed Building Consent is needed for many internal alterations. We confirm the position before any wall comes down.

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Nearby places we cover

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Renovations for Godrevy (TR27)

How a Godrevy renovation project runs.

Survey

Design

Approvals

Strip-out and works

Finish and handover