Hydrogen Fish Strand Hill Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3BD Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/06263 - Full application Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) to a mixed-use development comprising Co-Living and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Cornwall's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 3

PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT REV V5 Assessment - Transport · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT INCLUDING BNG EXEMPTION Statement - Planning · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN STATEMENT Statement - Design and Access · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF FULL TRAVEL PLAN REV V3 Travel Plan · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OPERATOR MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Falmouth 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 100 m away: Fal & Helford
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.
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 ↗
23 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 26, Market Street, Grade II, 38 m away · 1 Grade II*, 22 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.
Show all 23 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Falmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £15,000,000 in September 2022. Other property, freehold.

16 September 2022£15,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
6 February 2020£4,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 March 2018£650,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area66 m² (710 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 2 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingElectric underfloor heating
WallsTimber frame, with additional insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
TR11 3BD
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Falmouth Arwenack
Parish
Falmouth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley Associates

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3026 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15128543
Planning Portal ref
PP-15128543
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Purpose built student housing with a mixture of studio rooms/cluster rooms and town house…
PA25/02591
2022 Approved
Submission of details to discharge condition 5 in respect of decision notice PA16/10836 a…
PA22/03137
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Listed Building Consent for:- Existing shopfront fronting Market Street to be removed and…
PA25/09275
2025 Approved
HSBC 27B Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AS
Advertisement Consent for 4no. fascia signs
PA25/09278
2025 Approved
1 Fairview Place Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3BH
Single storey side extension. Internal renovations. Rebuild of stone retaining wall inclu…
PA25/08130
2025 Approved
27 Market Street Falmouth TR11 3AS
Roof Access Improvement Works (replacing plastic roof window with plastic roof access hat…
PA25/05794
2025 Approved
27 Market Street Falmouth TR11 3AS
Listed Buiding Consent: Roof Access Improvement Works (replacing plastic roof window with…
PA25/05795
2025 Approved
36 Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AR
Proposed conversion of part of the existing retail ground floor to 1 no. residential flat…
PA25/05023
2025 Approved
Specsavers 28A Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AT
Advertisment consent for Proposed X3 Fascia panels and X1 hanging sign to shopfront eleva…
PA25/04806
2025 Approved
17 - 18 Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AF
Advertisement consent for 1 x Non Illuminated Fascia and 1 x Non Illuminated Projecting S…
PA25/03711
2025 Approved
60 Church Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3DS
Change of use to mixed-use, including retained commercial use and new residential use.
PA25/00179
2025 Approved
Costa Coffee 35 Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AR
Advertisement consent for proposed fascia sign
PA25/01041
2025 Approved
First Floor 35 Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3AR
Change of use of first floor into a self contained flat
PA25/00642
2024 Approved
29 - 30 Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AH
Replacement shopfront and altered access, partial conversion and extension to create 7no…
PA24/06377
2024 Withdrawn
On Corner Of Open Way Between Fishstrand Hill And Smithick Hill Falmouth
Exception notice to fell mature Hawthorn trees due to them being dead or dying.
PA24/00773/PREAPP
2023 Approved
Hydrogen Fish Strand Hill Falmouth TR11 3BD
Conversion of laundry room to one additional student bedroom, conversion of store to laun…
PA23/05666
2023 Withdrawn
Land At Smithick Hill Smithick Hill Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AY
Pre-application advice for 2 (No.) x 2 (No.) bedroom flats in one block with one allocate…
PA23/00633/PREAPP
2023 Approved
27 Market Street Falmouth TR11 3AS
Listed building consent for replacement roof covering to include weather proofing, upgrad…
PA23/04331
2022 Approved
36 Market Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AR
Proposed conversion of first, second and third floors above existing shop to 4no resident…
PA22/09827
2023 Approved
The Boat Store Fish Strand Hill Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3BD
Replace existing balcony with sun room extension, small external alterations including a…
PA23/03471
2022 Approved
Land At Smithick Hill Smithick Hill Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3AY
Create a new gap in the 1.2 metre high wall (along the public highway) to allow Cormac ac…
PA22/06395
2022 Approved
54 Church Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3DS
Listed building consent for proposed Joinery Repairs & Associated Alteration Works To a G…
PA22/03520
2016 Approved
23-24 Market Street Falmouth TR11 3AS
Advertisement consent for the display of a fascia sign and a projecting sign
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2016 Approved
23-24 Market Street Falmouth TR11 3AS
Installation of new shopfront
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2016 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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Proposed aluminium fascia sign internally illuminated and aluminium projecting sign inter…
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2016 Approved
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Listed building consent for installation of a TV aerial onto the existing building
PA16/00199
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.