Land East Of Willow End Hobbacott Lane Marhamchurch Bude Cornwall Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05259 - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Application for Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 9 dwellings (minimum of 5, maximum of 9) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · HoS Sign Off · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Permission in Principle
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Poundstock
Parish
Marhamchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted (CAADs, PIPs and LUs only)
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
HoS Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
R A Rowe Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Cornwall's median of 55 for new homes. Approved, as 88% of new homes here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15058624
Planning Portal ref
PP-15058624
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 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