Building advice
Plain-English guides to planning, costs and building in North Devon.
How much does a barn conversion cost in North Devon?
What a barn conversion costs in North Devon in 2026, what pushes the price up, and how to keep the budget under control. From Smithson Construction, Tawstock.
Read more →Class Q vs full planning: which do you need?
How Class Q permitted development lets you convert an agricultural building to a home without full planning permission, and why it is usually simpler and cheaper.
Read more →Permitted development extensions: what can you build without planning?
Permitted development rules for house extensions in England explained simply: how far you can extend, height limits, and when you still need planning permission.
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We work within roughly 15 miles of our base in Tawstock, including Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton, Great Torrington, South Molton, Ilfracombe, Fremington, Instow, Northam, Westward Ho!, Appledore, Bishop's Tawton, Swimbridge, Landkey, Chittlehampton, Atherington, High Bickington and Chulmleigh.
Local pages: Barnstaple · Bideford · Braunton and Croyde · Great Torrington · South Molton · Ilfracombe