Tregarth House 33 Bodmin Road St Austell PL25 5AE Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/03124 - Full application Approved
Change of useSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed change of use of hotel (Use Class C1) to childcare centre (Use Class E(F)), alterations to parking area and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Consultation
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Documents 29

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DREPORT DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ACFULZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL Decision Notice · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 22

PDF ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL LETTER Assessment - Ecological · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP) Statement - Environmental Impact · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL ADDENDUM AND RESPONSE TO CORNWALL COUNCIL ECOLOGY COMMENTS Ecology Report Trigger Table · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL LETTER FOR TREGARTH HOUSE Ecology Report Trigger Table · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY COVER LETTER Ecology Report Trigger Table · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN (HMMP) Ecology Report Trigger Table · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF INVASIVE NON-NATIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Ecology Report Trigger Table · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (LEMP) Ecology Report Trigger Table · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL ADDENDUM AND RESPONSE TO CORNWALL COUNCIL ECOLOGY COMMENTS Assessment - Ecological · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL LETTER & APPENDICES 1 TO 7 22/06/2026 Assessment - Ecological · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF INVASIVE NON-NATIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Management Plan · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (LEMP) Management Plan · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF JAPANESE KNOTWEED STATEMENT Assessment - Ecological · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE SURVEY AND TREE PROTECTION PLAN AND REPORT Tree Survey/Report · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Assessment - Flood Risk · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING, HERITAGE AND ACCESS STATEMENT Statement - Planning · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Assessment - Transport · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND BNG ASSESSMENT LETTER Assessment - Ecological · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY TRIGGER LIST Ecology Report Trigger Table · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC Biodiversity Net Gain · 7 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP) Management Plan · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN (HMMP) Management Plan · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2208/07 EXISTING SITE SECTIONS Site Sections · 7 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

St Austell conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: AQMA Area 5 - St Austell
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 13 and 15, Truro Road, Grade II, 61 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the St Austell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area262 m² (2,820 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
PL25 5AE
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
St Austell Central And Gover
Parish
St. Austell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
JS Planning Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 20 days slower than Cornwall's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

14comments received
1 objecting13 supporting

93% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 30 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14893676
Planning Portal ref
PP-14893676
Comments by
24 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Cornwall is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #64 out of 296. 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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #79 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #28 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #64 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #101 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
1180 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
67 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
194 decided
4,839
Total decisions
363 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.