See latest planning applications in Cornwall round up

A proposal to build 30 new homes in Wadebridge and a retrospective application to change a farm shop into a restaurant are also part of more than 100 applications that have submitted and validated by Cornwall Council this week.

All planning applications have to be validated and are available for inspection by the public. Anyone is also allowed to submit comments about the applications – whether in support or objection.

The majority of applications are decided by planning officers at the council under delegated powers. However, some applications will go before elected councillors who sit on planning committees. No dates have been set for when the planning applications below will be determined. They can be viewed by going to the planning portal on Cornwall Council’s website.

New public entrance, Camborne Police Station

An application has been submitted to refurbish Camborne Police Station to include a new public enquiry office entrance, replacement glazed entrance, replacement windows and new smooth render finishes to building wall panels.

The proposals include the demolition of redundant outbuildings and the reorganisation of external parking areas and pedestrian access.

Former dental surgery, Bodmin

Listed building consent is being sought to change the use of a former dental surgery at Turret House, Mount Folly, Bodmin into four residential units on the first and second floors, as well as alterations to the ground floor shop and basement, and the rebuilding of an outbuilding to provide a refuse store.

Turret House is a Grade II Listed house with a shop on the ground floor. When it was first constructed in 1872, it had two shops on the ground floor with entrances from Mount Folly Square and Honey Street.

Turret House at Bodmin

In the 1970s, the two shops were amalgamated into a single shop, Bunts of Bodmin newsagents, and the upper floors remained as residential use.

In recent years, the first floor was used as a dental surgery, which then closed in 2022. The second floor is vacant and was last occupied as flats in around 1970. The clock tower attached to the building is also Grade II Listed and is owned by Bodmin Town Council. It was built in 1845 on the site of the former Butter Market.

There is a potential issue of noise and disturbance from the clock tower bell. This will be discussed with Bodmin Town Council as part of this application to agree suitable mitigation.

Thirty new houses, Wadebridge

LJ and ML Hodge & Sons, owners of land at Trevanion Road, Wadebridge have submitted an outline application for a residential development of up to 30 new houses, including 30 per cent affordable homes, with associated landscaping and site infrastructure on their land.

The application site is located off Treneague Park, to the west of Trevanion Road, giving two vehicular routes into town and the wider travel network. The site is bounded on the north by the existing residential developments of Mowhay Meadow and Church Park Mews.

The site is not within a designated area and does not contain any significant landscape features. The scheme would provide four one-bed, seven two-bed, ten three-bed and nine four-bed properties, which would all come with parking, either in the form of an integral garage, a standalone garage unit or a parking spaces. Each property would benefit from its own private garden. There would also be 1,124sqm of open space provided within the proposed development.

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Retrospective application for restaurant, near Launceston

Mr A Birchall has submitted a retrospective application to change a farm shop at Chelsfield Farm, Boyton, near Launceston into a restaurant along with the construction of a single storey extension to provide office, toilets and storage.

The applicant purchased the property in 2012 which includes a camping and holiday park business. In 2019 due to a significant demand from the camping and holiday park business the applicant created a restaurant area and bar. The bar is licensed by Cornwall Council.

At present the restaurant is providing between 400 and 600 meals per week. They are serving food every night of the week to both campers and also the local community. The applicant swiftly adapted the business to react to the challenges of Covid.

A design statement says: “The demand has not been short-lived however, and the business continues to be very busy. There is clearly a strong demand for the services now being offered, and a need for such a facility within both the existing tourist business, but also the local community. As such this application applies for retrospective permission for the change of use of the existing building from a farm shop to a shop and restaurant with associated facilities.”

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Swimming pool activity centre, near Launceston

Fentrigan Manor Farm holiday complex at Warbstow, near Launceston, has applied to build an activity centre to for its guests including swimming pool, treatment room, gym and sauna with adjoining terrace. The plans also include the relocation of a tennis court.