North Cornwall · PL30
Temple renovations — a North Cornwall studio
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. On a Temple site, the brief always meets the place — Temple is a moorland-edge hamlet in the PL30 area, where exposed weather, narrow lanes and rural character set the brief, with a building stock that leans toward farm buildings and isolated houses.
Temple sits in North Cornwall — covering PL30 from Bodmin, St Breward, Washaway outward.
- Rural / open-countryside policy area
- ✓ Cornwall Council regulars across every sub-area
- ✓ Free first site visit, no obligation
- ✓ rural policy area experience built into the fee
- ✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
Who this is for
Temple runs the full mix — owner-occupier, holiday-let, commercial and the occasional smallholding — so we scope every renovation enquiry from the use-class up.
Local watch-list
Temple-specific issues we screen on the first visit.
Watch #1
Tighter Local Plan tests on isolated rural dwellings
Local proof — Our North Cornwall workload means a Temple renovation project never has to wait for an out-of-county team to drive down.
Get a free feasibility viewFAQs
Temple Renovations — local questions answered.
- How much does a full renovation cost in Temple?
- 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. In Temple specifically, we'd start by checking the latest parish-level planning history before committing to a direction.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Local context
Why Temple is its own job.
The planning backdrop in North Cornwall is real, not abstract: rural policy, landscape impact and services such as drainage are usually the key constraints, especially outside settlement boundaries. For renovation 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. Treat the PL30 parish brief as the design brief and the Temple application has somewhere to land. Whether the project is on farm buildings in the centre or further out toward Bodmin, the renovation response is locally tuned.
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.
What we focus on
Renovations considerations specific to Temple.
01
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.
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.
Our process
How a Temple 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 fabric
Choosing a renovation team that actually knows PL30.
Building stock
Across Temple (PL30) we work on stone cottages, farm buildings, isolated houses, converted barns, small rural infill. Each stock type drives a different renovation response — farm buildings in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Temple sits in the parish of Temple, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a renovation application.
Coverage
We cover PL30 from our studio, with regular renovation jobs also running in Bodmin, St Breward, Washaway. Most Temple site visits get booked within the same week.
What does a first Temple consultation cost?
Nothing. We come to the property, walk the site, talk through what works on a PL30 plot and follow up with a written feasibility note inside a week — no obligation either way.
Request a free visitTemple is part of Bodmin
Temple sits inside the Bodmin catchment — we cover both as one renovation territory.
See Renovations in Bodmin →Other services in Temple
Nearby places we cover
From initial feasibility to final handover, we manage renovation projects across Temple with careful attention to what makes North Cornwall unique.