29 Greenbank Polruan Fowey Cornwall PL23 1QR Data via plota.co.uk

PA25/02741 - Full application Awaiting decision

Proposal

To construct a driveway 3 meters wide by 5 meters in length made of concrete at a depth of 4 inches Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 2 Jul 2025
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Consultation
2 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 27 Aug 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 484.

The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2025.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 4 Apr 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

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: Gribbin Head - Polperro
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Special area of conservation 183 m away: Polruan to Polperro
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 145 m away: Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan
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 ↗
SSSI 183 m away: Polruan to Polperro SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Polruan 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 15 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.

Building

Floor area39 m² (420 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 2 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, 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
PL23 1QR
Received
around 2 Jul 2025
Validated
2 Jul 2025
Ward
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
Parish
Lanteglos
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2025
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 484, past the statutory target. 93% of full applications in Cornwall are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 484428 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

8comments received
7 objecting1 supporting

88% object · above the UK average of 74%

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13924229
Planning Portal ref
PP-13924229
Neighbours
2 Jul 2025
Consultation
2 Jul 2025
Comments by
23 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
22 Meadow Close Polruan Fowey Cornwall PL23 1QS
Addition of Balcony to Front of Dwelling
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2023 Approved
22 Meadow Close Polruan Fowey Cornwall PL23 1QS
Construction of garage
PA23/00754
2022 Approved
Land Adjacent To 17 Kendall Park Polruan Cornwall
Non-material amendment (NMA1) for various amendments to decision PA20/06085 dated 03.12.2…
PA22/06452
2020 Approved
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2017 Approved
8 Meadow Close Polruan PL23 1QS
Proposed first floor balcony and associated works.
PA17/08947
2017 Approved
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Outline Planning for proposed housing development of 5 dwellings with associated access
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2016 Approved
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Retention of 1.1m fence with gates, retention of shed.
PA15/11231
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

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.