Planning application
PA26/00350
21 And 21A Westheath Avenue Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1QH
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of land and buildings at 21 and 21A Westheath Avenue, Bodmin, comprising 2 physically separate and self contained residential units, each forming a single C3 dwelling house and used independently as separate dwelling houses for a continuous period in excess of 10 years.
As published by the council, reference PA26/00350
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Cornwall
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24 Feb 2026
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
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PA26/02292 Granted
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PA26/02676 Granted
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PA26/02845 Withdrawn
Pendrea 14 Westheath Avenue Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1QH
Non Material Amendment in relation to Decision Notice PA24/02926 dated 15th July 2024, namely, to reduce the number of proposed bedrooms from 4 to 2, with some minor interior alterations. This allows for the continuing use of the existing fire escape, while also forming an internal fire escape route.
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PA25/01126/PREAPP Decided
Pendrea 14 Westheath Avenue Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1QH
Exception notice for remove a copper beech
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PA26/00760 Granted
9 Beech Drive Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1QA
Two Storey Side Extension
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PA25/01219/PREAPP Decided
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Bodmin Hospital Boundary Road Bodmin Cornwall PL31 2QT
Exception notice for works to Alder, Holly and Ornamental Hazel
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PA26/04926 Awaiting decision
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PA26/05102 Awaiting decision
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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.