4 Palm Drive St Merryn Holiday Village Padstow Cornwall PL28 8FG Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/02556 - Cert Lawful Use/Development - existing Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use for use of approved holiday dwellinghouse as an unencumbered single dwellinghouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Cert Lawful Use/Development - existing
Postcode
PL28 8FG
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Padstow
Parish
St. Merryn
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted (CAADs, PIPs and LUs only)
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Agent
Creative Planning (SW) Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14854747
Env. assessment
No
Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#38 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cornwall is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #86 out of 292. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cornwall decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #58 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #26 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #86 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #116 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
1258 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
70 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
182 decided
4,956
Total decisions
367 refused in 2025