16 Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AF Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/03057 - Advertisement consent Approved

Proposal

Advertisement consent for replacement of projecting sign faces only. No change to size, no illumination Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Consultation
19 May 2026
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Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

27 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 15, 15a and 16, Market Street, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 26 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 27 with distances
Historic England ↗
Falmouth 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 ↗
Public footpath about 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Penzance to St. Mawes about 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Special area of conservation about 47 m away: Fal & Helford
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Falmouth 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area243 m² (2,616 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 119)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Advertisement consent
Postcode
TR11 3AF
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Falmouth Arwenack
Parish
Falmouth
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
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Agent
Pearce Signs Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 94% of signs and adverts here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
79decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14875945
Planning Portal ref
PP-14875945
Comments by
9 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
19 May 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.