Highcliffe Hotel 22 Melvill Road Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4AR Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04127 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing windows with heritage style uPVC sliding sash windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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 208 m away: Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay
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.
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 ↗
Public footpath 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Falmouth built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £975,000 in March 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 March 2026£975,000Recorded 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 area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsGranite or whin, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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 4AR
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Falmouth Arwenack
Parish
Falmouth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Penmellyn Design
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 13 days faster than Cornwall's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15011961
Planning Portal ref
PP-15011961
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 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 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.

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.