Beach Cottage Porthcothan Bay Padstow Cornwall PL28 8LW Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/03138 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of existing self contained annex to self contained holiday let annex. (To permit occupation by members of the family, or non-paying and paying guests of the owner of the dwelling known as Beach Cottage (as a short term holiday let). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Approved
3 Aug 2026

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

Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
PL28 8LW
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Padstow
Parish
St. Eval
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Evans Planning Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14897318
Site notice
16 Jun 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 performance
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