5 Valley Road Bude Cornwall EX23 8EP Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05303 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Removal of detached garage/workshop building and new single storey extension to existing dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 207 m away: Bude Marshes
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Bude built-up area; Conservation area 99 m away: Bude.
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 2

Last sold for £465,000 in March 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 March 2025£465,000
8 March 2019£267,500

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

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, 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
EX23 8EP
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Bude
Parish
Bude-Stratton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved (Statutory/one condition only)
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Metters And Wellby

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 10 days faster than Cornwall's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
374decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15117488
Planning Portal ref
PP-15117488
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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 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.