Builders Yard The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/06033 - Full application Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Ground floor parking together with constructing an entrance and utility area with stairs to access the first floor which is to be converted from a vacant store into a 2 bedroomed flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Cornwall's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 6

PDF BAT AND NESTING BIRD VISUAL SURVEY PRELIMINARY ROOST INSPECTION Bat and Barn Owl Survey · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 CONTAMINATED LAND ASSESSMENT Assessment - Land Contamination · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Assessment - Flood Risk · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT AND NESTING BIRD SURVEY Assessment - Ecological · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Statement - Design and Access · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY TRIGGER LIST Ecology Report Trigger Table · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Cornwall National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Polperro 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 ↗
Heritage coast: Gribbin Head - Polperro
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% 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
Flood defence 7 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Inside the Polperro built-up area; Open access land 19 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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.

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
PL13 2RH
Received
around 11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
Parish
Lansallos
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AHT Design

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175353
Planning Portal ref
PP-15175353
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Withdrawn
Conversion of disused storage facility to residential dwelling.
PA24/08130
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
Workshop And Premises The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Conversion/refurbishment of dilapidated first floor workshop into residential space for t…
PA24/02216
2023 Withdrawn
Workshop And Premises The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Conversion/refurbishment of dilapidated, first floor workshop into a holiday home with gr…
PA23/06170
2023 Approved
Petit Maison The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Replacement windows and doors with timber units to the front and upvc units to the sides…
PA23/07819
2023 Approved
Morwenna The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Replacement windows and door
PA23/02893
2023 Approved
Five Trees The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Removal of chimney, construction of single-storey extension (to the South of property) an…
PA23/01000
2022 Approved
Riversdale The Coombes Polperro Cornwall PL13 2RH
Alterations and improvements to property to include - removal of chimney, replacement of…
PA22/08045
2021 Approved
2 Sunbeams The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Proposed Extension, re-roofing and alterations to balustrade on bridge
PA20/10963
2020 Approved
1 Sunbeams The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Proposed First Floor rear extension
PA20/10587
2019 Approved
1 Sunbeams The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Rear garden landscaping (retrospective application)
PA19/06333
2019 Approved
1 Sunbeams The Coombes Polperro Looe Cornwall PL13 2RH
Proposed Access and Parking for 2 vehicles (Resubmission of Planning Approval PA16/00578)
PA19/04740
2018 Approved
Sundale The Coombes Polperro PL13 2RH
Improvement of existing raised patio and access steps works include; uplifting crazy path…
PA18/10833
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Lockup Garages The Coombes Polperro PL13 2RH
Replace three garage doors. Replace garage windows.
PA18/02524
2017 Approved
Westbrook The Coombes Polperro PL13 2RH
Conversion of roof space into accommodation, new dormers and internal alterations togethe…
PA17/03987
2016 Approved
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Provide a vehicular and pedestrian access bridge from the main road over the river into t…
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Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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