Delabole Church Hall High Street Delabole Cornwall PL33 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/01107 - Full application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from a former Church Hall to dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 16 Mar 2026
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Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 May 2026; it is now day 207.

The consultation period closed on 14 May 2026.

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Camel SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
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
National landscape 397 m away: Cornwall; Inside the Delabole 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 listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
PL33 9AA
Received
around 16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
St Teath And Tintagel
Parish
Delabole
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 May 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 207, 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 7 Oct 2026.

Day 207151 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

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14088085
Planning Portal ref
PP-14088085
Comments by
14 May 2026
Site or press notice
23 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
11 May 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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