Planning application
PA25/07398
The Royal Duchy Hotel 4 Cliff Road Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4NX
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
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
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.
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