Fire Station The Wharf Bude Cornwall EX23 8LG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed extension for showers, WCs and changing rooms Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 May 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Cornwall East Sub-Area Planning Committee on 11 May 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because improved welfare facilities would benefit emergency staff and outweigh limited heritage harm.
- Objectors raised concerns about heritage, lost storage and working areas, parking and the proposed location.
- The committee unanimously approved the application with conditions, considering the facilities necessary despite reservations.
Source: Plota analysis of Cornwall's committee minutes of 11 May 2026.
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 4
Statements & assessments 8
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Show the other 4 with distances
- 85 mAgricultural MerchantsGrade II
- 116 mThe Castle and walls to the north-west and south-eastGrade II
- 138 mCentral Methodist ChapelGrade II
- 143 mThe War MemorialGrade II
Checked on 25 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 8LG
- Received
- around 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bude
- Parish
- Bude-Stratton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approved with conditions
- Decision date
- 11 May 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Desmonde & Associates Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 91 days from validation, 37 days slower than Cornwall's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14570877
- Comments by
- 26 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 11 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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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.
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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.
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