Land At St Merryn Padstow Cornwall PL28 8NF Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/01580 - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in principle for a residential development of up to 5 dwellings (minimum of 4, maximum of 5). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Mar 2026
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Approved
2 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
PL28 8NF
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Padstow
Parish
St. Merryn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted (CAADs, PIPs and LUs only)
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
Stephens Scown LLP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site notice
27 Mar 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 performance
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