The Old Inn Cottage Churchtown Mullion Helston Cornwall TR12 7HN Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05159 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Proposed Refurbishment & Extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: THE OLD INN
List entry 1328500 · 30 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Heritage coast: The Lizard
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Scheduled monument 84 m away: Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Mullion built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £265,200 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

17 July 2025£265,200Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (1 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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
TR12 7HN
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Mullion And St Keverne
Parish
Mullion
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
Westlink Design Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14670714
Planning Portal ref
PP-14670714
Neighbours
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: 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.