Builders in Great Torrington

Local builders for Great Torrington

Great Torrington is a hilltop market town surrounded by farmland, an easy drive from our base in Tawstock. We build across the town and the rural parishes around it.

We're a family-run firm and have been building across North Devon since 2017. You deal with the same people from the first visit to handover.

What we build in and around Great Torrington

• Barn Conversions: Turning old stone and timber barns into warm, modern homes while keeping the character that made them worth saving.
• Class Q Conversions: Converting agricultural buildings to homes under Class Q permitted development, from prior approval through to handover.
• Extensions: Single and two-storey extensions that add space and value, planned so the disruption is no longer than it needs to be.
• New Builds: One-off homes and small developments, from groundworks and foundations to the final fix.
• Self Builds: Building your own home? We can take on as much or as little as you need, from foundations to a full build.
• Design & Build: One team from first sketch to finished building, so nothing gets lost between the drawings and the build.
• Planning & Building Regs: We handle the paperwork too: planning applications, Class Q prior approval and building regulations, start to finish.
• Project Management: Fully managed builds: we run the whole job, from programme and trades to budget, inspections and handover.
• Design & Management: We design your project, handle the applications, then manage the build on your behalf.

Extensions in Great Torrington

Torrington extensions are often on sloping hillside plots, or on older homes in and around the conservation area in the town centre. We handle the planning, Lawful Development Certificate or building regulations applications with Torridge District Council. See extensions.

Barn conversions in Great Torrington

The countryside around Torrington, Langtree, Frithelstock and St Giles in the Wood is one of the best areas locally for barn conversions, with many buildings outside the protected landscapes where Class Q can apply. See barn conversions.

Planning and building regs in Great Torrington

We prepare and submit planning applications, Class Q prior approvals and building regulations applications to Torridge District Council, then build or manage the approved scheme. See planning and building regs.

Building in Great Torrington: things to know

• Torridge District Council. Torrington comes under Torridge rather than North Devon Council, so planning applications go there. We work with both councils.
• Historic town centre. The centre of Torrington is a conservation area, with older buildings where extensions and alterations need extra care.
• Farmland and barns. The countryside around Torrington has many agricultural buildings, making it a good area for barn conversions and Class Q schemes, which can apply here outside the protected areas.
• Rural plots. Many new builds and self builds here are on rural sites needing private drainage and longer service connections.
• Sloping sites. The town sits high above the Torridge, so sloping gardens and retaining walls are common on extension projects.

Areas we cover near Great Torrington

Great Torrington and nearby places including Taddiport, Little Torrington, Frithelstock, Langtree, Weare Giffard, St Giles in the Wood, High Bickington and Merton. Planning here is handled by Torridge District Council.