Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.

Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.

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

3 listed buildings within 150 m.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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: PL14 3LS
Received: around 13 Oct 2026
Validated: 13 Oct 2026
Ward: St Cleer And Menheniot
Parish: Menheniot
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 8 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: JL Planning

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides changes of use by day 56.

prediction

Day 1640 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 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15250100
Planning Portal ref: PP-15250100
Comments by: 11 Nov 2026
Site or press notice: 21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment: No

Cornwall

Planning Authority Score

7.9/10

Good

#28 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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