Land Adj Reeds House Northcott Mouth Road Poughill Bude Cornwall EX23 9EL Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05122 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Construction of self-build dwelling and associated access drive, landscaping and infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Oct 2026

Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Poughill 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 ↗
Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Poughill 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 · No listed building 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
EX23 9EL
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Stratton, Kilkhampton And Morwenstow
Parish
Bude-Stratton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
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Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 10 days slower than Cornwall's median of 55 for new homes. Approved, as 88% of new homes here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15102732
Planning Portal ref
PP-15102732
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 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