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Sainsbury's Supermarket And Adjacent Land. Falmouth Road Ponsharden Falmouth TR11 2RZ

Awaiting decision Cornwall PA25/05709 Outline Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Hybrid application for phased development capable of being severed: Full planning permission for demolition of existing buildings and erection of a replacement foodstore and associated development including petrol filling station, parking, access, drainage and associated landscaping and engineering works; Outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for demolition of existing buildings and phased development of up to 60 dwellings associated access (vehicular, cycle and pedestrian) open space, landscaping, drainage, infrastructure and associated engineering works

As published by the council, reference PA25/05709

Application record

Reference
PA25/05709
Type
Outline Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Ward
Falmouth Trescobeas And Budock
Parish
Falmouth
Postcode
TR11 2RZ

Comment by 9 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cornwall's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2025

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cornwall took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Alder King Property Consultants (Bristol) Agent

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Documents

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201 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cornwall for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cornwall decided outline applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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