North Cornwall · EX23
One studio for renovation in Poundstock
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. Poundstock sits in North Cornwall, and that geography ends up in the drawings — Poundstock is a coastal village in the EX23 area, where sea exposure, views and seasonal pressure shape most building decisions, with a building stock that leans toward rendered coastal houses and bungalows.
Poundstock sits in North Cornwall — covering EX23 from Bude, Stratton, Poughill outward.
- Cornwall AONB
- Coastal exposure zone
- ✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
- ✓ Local to North Cornwall — not a national franchise
- ✓ Fixed-fee planning packages, no surprise invoices
- ✓ Measured-survey accuracy from day one
Our process
How a Poundstock 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 — Most Poundstock homeowners come to us after a renovation quote elsewhere felt vague on planning — we lead with feasibility instead.
Get a free feasibility viewWhat we focus on
Renovations considerations specific to Poundstock.
01
Asbestos surveys are standard for anything pre-2000 — we factor a survey into the programme before stripping out begins.
02
Damp in Cornish cottages is usually a moisture management problem, not a chemical injection problem — fixing the cause is cheaper long term than treating the symptom.
03
Listed and curtilage-listed properties need Listed Building Consent for many internal alterations that wouldn't normally need approval.
04
Original fireplaces, slate floors, beams and joinery are often worth rescuing; the design conversation should start with what stays, not what goes.
Local context
Why Poundstock is its own job.
Two things shape a Poundstock application: parish character and policy. On policy — coastal setting and landscape sensitivity mean rooflines, glazing, drainage and external materials need careful handling from the first sketch. 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 Poundstock drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. Get that local reading right and the rest of the Poundstock programme tends to run on time. On rendered coastal houses in particular — the kind you'll also find toward Flexbury — 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
Poundstock-specific issues we screen on the first visit.
Watch #1
AONB landscape-impact scrutiny on visible elevations
Watch #2
Coastal exposure driving fixing, render and joinery spec
Poundstock is part of Bude
Poundstock sits inside the Bude catchment — we cover both as one renovation territory.
See Renovations in Bude →Local fabric
One EX23 studio, one renovation job — start to finish.
Building stock
Across Poundstock (EX23) we work on granite cottages, rendered coastal houses, holiday homes, bungalows, replacement dwellings. Each stock type drives a different renovation response — rendered coastal houses in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Poundstock sits in the parish of Poundstock, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a renovation application.
Coverage
We cover EX23 from our studio, with regular renovation jobs also running in Bude, Stratton, Poughill. Most Poundstock site visits get booked within the same week.
Can you handle both planning and build in Poundstock?
Yes — design, planning, building regs and full construction run under one roof. For clients with an existing Poundstock builder we can stop at a tender-ready Full Plans pack instead.
Request a free visitWho this is for
Poundstock 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
Poundstock 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 Poundstock 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.
- How much does a full renovation cost in Cornwall?
- A whole-house renovation typically lands between £1,800 and £3,000 per square metre depending on condition, listed status and finish level. We survey before quoting and don't price by guesswork.
- 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.
Other services in Poundstock
Nearby places we cover
Every Poundstock renovation we work on is treated as a EX23 job in its own right — local fabric, local policy, local builders.