Lewis's Deli And Coffee Shop Rock Road St Minver Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 6NW Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04508 - Full application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations and extensions to existing cafe/retail unit to form a convenience store, including loss of existing first floor manager's accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 2 Oct 2026; it is now day 100.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National landscape about 228 m away: Cornwall; Inside the Rock (Cornwall) 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £950,000 in June 2025. Other property, freehold.

20 June 2025£950,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
PL27 6NW
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Wadebridge East And St Minver
Parish
St. Minver Lowlands
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pure Town Planning Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 100, past the statutory target. 90% of changes of use 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 27 Oct 2026.

Day 10044 days past 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

16comments received
7 objecting2 neutral7 supporting

44% support · above the UK average of 16%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15043004
Planning Portal ref
PP-15043004
Neighbours
18 Sept 2026
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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

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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.