Kerenza Hotel Flexbury Avenue Flexbury Bude Cornwall EX23 8RE Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05285 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from hotel room block to 5no residential apartments and continued use of existing residential flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Lake House, Grade II, 45 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bude 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 8RE
Received
around 13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Stratton, Kilkhampton And Morwenstow
Parish
Bude-Stratton
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Cornwall's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
90%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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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

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