Sea Reach Marine Drive Widemouth Bay Bude Cornwall EX23 0AQ Data via plota.co.uk

PA25/09502 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of two residential dwellings and garages and replaced with one self-build residential dwelling and detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Consultation
13 Jan 2026
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Approved
4 Mar 2026

Approved on 4 Mar 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 315 m away: Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI 315 m away: Boscastle to Widemouth SSSI; Inside the Widemouth Bay built-up area; 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 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 £790,000 in September 2024. Other property, freehold.

16 September 2024£790,000Recorded 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 area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingElectric storage heaters, Electric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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 0AQ
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Poundstock
Parish
Poundstock
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
Metters And Wellby
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. 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

19comments received
19 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14566175
Planning Portal ref
PP-14566175
Comments by
3 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Mar 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.