Planning application
PA25/05637
Land West Of Bay House Porthcothan Padstow Cornwall PL28 8LW
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the Existing Use of land ancillary/incidental to dwelling
As published by the council, reference PA25/05637
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Aug 2025
Received by Cornwall
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1 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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PA26/03658 Awaiting decision
Porthcothan Stores Porthcothan Bay Padstow Cornwall PL28 8LW
Minor refurbishment of shop and new upgraded kitchen extension to rear including new beach sales area
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PA26/03138 Awaiting decision
Beach Cottage Porthcothan Bay Padstow Cornwall PL28 8LW
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).
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PA25/09167 Granted
Beach Cottage Porthcothan Bay Padstow Cornwall PL28 8LW
Creation of self contained annex in place of existing workshop/garage building
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PA26/03372 Decided
Tamarisk Porthcothan Padstow Cornwall PL28 8LW
Submission of details to discharge Condition numbers 3 (Landscaping) and 7 (Access) in respect of Decision Notice PA24/04342 dated 07/08/24
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PA25/09425 Granted
Westwinds Porthcothan Padstow Cornwall PL28 8LW
Extension to garage to form a hobby room
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PA26/03262 Awaiting decision
Long Cove Porthcothan Padstow Cornwall PL28 8LR
Demolition of existing dwelling and erecting of new 5 bedroom house and associated works with variation of Condition 2 of Decision Notice PA24/05452 dated 06.11.2024 with variation of condition 1 of decision notice PA25/08586 dated 09.02.2026.
Other lawful development applications
In Cornwall
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PA26/05140 Awaiting decision
Chy-An-Nans Chy-An-Nans Lower Leha St Buryan TR19 6EJ
Certificate of lawful development for an existing use namely use of land as a residential caravan site
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PA26/04926 Awaiting decision
North Cornwall Plumbing Supplies Ltd Atlantic Highway Services Stratton Bude Cornwall EX23 9JY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed erection of a new steel frame storage shed
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PA26/05102 Awaiting decision
Kings Arms 37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG
Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing use of first and second floors of the building to be used as houses in multiple occupation
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PA26/04690 Awaiting decision
17 Springfield Park Mylor Bridge Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5SJ
Application for certificate of lawful development for a proposed use namely the erection of a single-storey conservatory at the rear.
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PA26/05081 Awaiting decision
The Annexe 37 Boscaswell Village Pendeen Penzance Cornwall TR19 7EP
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use for a detached annexe building. The annexe was constructed following the implementation of Planning Permis sion PA18/06948; however, the completed building differs in certain respects from the approved drawings.