National School Centre St Thomas Road Launceston Cornwall PL15 8BU Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04635 - Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from offices to 4 residential apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF COVER LETTER/PLANNING STATEMENT Statement - Planning · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Assessment - Flood Risk · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 26 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF NRP3MZ CLASS MN & M PRIOR APP NOT REQ'D Correspondence Out · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Launceston 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Launceston AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 121 m away: Launceston Castle motte, bailey and shell keep
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 ↗
38 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 7 and 8, Wooda Road, Grade II, 42 m away · 1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 30 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Launceston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Building

Floor area588 m² (6,329 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Postcode
PL15 8BU
Received
around 27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Launceston South
Parish
Launceston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior approval not req'd(PA/AF/TEL/DEM/)
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
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Agent
Coast To Country Town Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 20 days faster than Cornwall's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15055358
Planning Portal ref
PP-15055358
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
33 Tredydan Road Launceston Cornwall PL15 8HZ
Proposed extension.
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
3 St Thomas Hill Launceston Cornwall PL15 8BL
Change of use from private flat to An Daras MAT office and store
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2021 Withdrawn
Launceston Pre-School Learning Alliance 3 St Thomas Hill Launceston Cornwall PL15 8BL
Pre application advice for change of use of building to convert back to one use.
PA20/02944/PREAPP
2019 Approved
Lowen Cottage 11 St Thomas Hill Launceston Cornwall PL15 8BL
Listed Building Consent for minor repair, like for like, to wooden windows
PA19/00177
2018 Approved
42 St Thomas Road Launceston PL15 8BX
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PA18/11170
2018 Approved
42 St Thomas Road Launceston PL15 8BX
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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 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

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.