Lower Quay Stores Quay Street Looe PL13 1AP Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04885 - Full application Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
around 14 Jul 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DREPORT DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ACFULZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL Decision Notice · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT AND HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Statement - Design and Access · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY REPORT TRIGGER TABLE Ecology Report Trigger Table · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

43 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Old Salutation Inn, Grade II, about 28 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade II*, 37 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 43 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
St. Mawes to Cremyll across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Looe 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 91 m away: Old Guildhall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
Flood defence about 29 m from the postcode pin (quay); Inside the Looe built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
PL13 1AP
Received
around 14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Looe East And Deviock
Parish
Looe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
Show
Agent
AHT Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 94% of signs and adverts here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
79decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

14comments received
3 objecting11 supporting

79% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15075800
Planning Portal ref
PP-15075800
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
Amusement Arcade The Quay East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AL
Pre-application advice for proposed 2 (No.) bedroom flat on first floor.
PA25/00789/PREAPP
2025 Approved
Old Fishermen Stores Quay Street East Looe Cornwall PL13 1AQ
Replacement Lower Quay stores (retrospective)
PA25/01587
2025 Approved
River View The Quay Looe PL13 1AQ
The addition of x3 rooflights and fibre cement roof tiles & hanging replaced with natural…
PA25/00261
2024 Approved
Petroc Higher Chapel Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AU
Listed Building Consent for Internal renovations to enable upgrading and replacement of e…
PA24/08961
2024 Approved
Petroc Higher Chapel Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AU
Internal renovations to enable upgrading and replacement of existing bathroom and hot wat…
PA24/08960
2024 Approved
The Old Sail Loft Quay Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AP
Listed Building Consent for a replacement Flue
PA24/00010
2024 Approved
The Old Sail Loft Quay Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AP
Replacement Flue
PA24/00009
2024 Approved
The Fishermans Arms Higher Market Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1BW
Listed Building Consent for New Signage
PA24/04830
2024 Approved
The Fishermans Arms Higher Market Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1BW
Advert Consent: Signage
PA24/04825
2024 Withdrawn
Captains House Higher Market Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1BP
Installation of solar slates to the south-west facing roof slope.
PA24/00047
2024 Approved
Old Grog Ale House (former Camp N Cook) Riverside Leather Quay Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AP
Change of use from a shop to an ale house
PA23/10044
2023 Approved
Amusement Arcade The Quay East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AL
Alteration including formation of the recessed balcony and replacement windows to form 2…
PA23/05285
2023 Withdrawn
The Old Sail Loft Quay Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AP
Pre-application advice for a replacement cowl.
PA23/00606/PREAPP
2023 Withdrawn
2 Pixies Holt Flats Buller Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AR
Pre-application advice for replacement windows and the removal of metal rotten cast iron…
PA23/00276/PREAPP
2022 Withdrawn
The Sail Loft Quay Street East Looe Cornwall PL13 1AP
Listed building consent for retain galvanised steel cowl serving commercial kitchen.
PA22/06507
2022 Withdrawn
The Sail Loft Quay Street East Looe Cornwall PL13 1AP
Application to retain galvanised steel cowl serving commercial kitchen.
PA22/06506
2022 Approved
Petroc Higher Chapel Street East Looe PL13 1AU
Replacement of existing wooden front door and adjoining window and frame to same style
PA21/10684
2022 Approved
Petroc Higher Chapel Street East Looe PL13 1AU
Listed building consent for the replacement of existing wooden front door and adjoining w…
PA21/10685
2021 Approved
Buller House The Quay East Looe Cornwall PL13 1AL
Listed Building Consent to provide a fire break ceiling to existing garage and bin store…
PA21/05902
2019 Approved
Flat 2 Palfreys Bakery Fore Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AD
Replacement of four widows in the flat
PA19/08831
2016 Withdrawn
The Warehouse Higher Market Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1BW
Installation of an ATM Pod in grey finished steel with grey steel ATM fascia and non illu…
PA16/05992
2016 Approved
Ye Olde Cottage Restaurant Middle Market Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AY
Partial change of use of restaurant (A3) back to dwelling house (C3).
PA16/02682
2016 Approved
Ye Old Cottage Restaurant Middle Market Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AY
Listed Building consent for internal and external alterations associated with the partial…
PA16/00802
2016 Refused
Ye Old Cottage Restaurant Middle Market Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1AY
Partial change of use of restaurant (A3) back to dwelling house (C3).
PA16/00531
2016 Approved
Unit 4 Granite Quay Quay Street East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1DX
Change of use of Unit 4 from workshop/store to a x 4 barrel plant micro brewery
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings