Planning application
The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 Cliff Road Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4NX
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use: Confirmation of commencement of works in relation to decision notice PA15/05963 dated 03.11.2015 and original cons - Proposed improvements and extension to hotel (amendments to planning approval PA13/11783)
As published by the council, reference PA25/07398
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/07398
- Type
- Cert Lawfulness - proposed dev/use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Falmouth Arwenack
- Parish
- Falmouth
- Decision by
- HoS Sign Off
- Postcode
- TR11 4NX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cornwall register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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PA26/03727 Granted
The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 Cliff Road Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4NX
Internal alterations and two storey extension to hotel, in particular the swimming pool area/Armada Suite
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Cornwall
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Alan Leather Associates Agent, registered in Par
Active · incorporated 2003 · Par
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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