EACH week, hundreds of planning applications come before Cornwall Council’s planning department, seeking to win approval for various plans right across the Duchy, with some concerning Holsworthy handled by Torridge District Council.

These plans can comprise of a number of different reasonings– ranging from permission to replace windows or listed building consent ranging up to large house building developments or changing of use of a building, for instance, from an office to a café, or flats.

Within this large and often complex system, there are a number of formats from which planning advice and approval can be sought.

These range from full applications where all the details which comprise a proposed development or work to a building are submitted, to outline applications, where further details are yet to be confirmed, for example, an outline application with reserved matters for appearance may not confirm the final proposed development but rather seek permission in principle.

An example of this is one for an outline permission for 20 dwellings on land with reserved matters for appearance and scale; the reserved matters would require further permission later for their inclusion.

Other types of applications include pre-application advice requests, where would-be developers submit often outline proposals to a local authority to ascertain whether it is likely to gain support or not prior to submitting a planning application.

The vast majority of applications are decided by planning officers employed by a local authority under ‘delegated powers’, meaning they do so on behalf of their employer, however, some applications are ‘called in’ by local councillors to be discussed at an area’s strategic planning committee meeting, meaning the final decision rests with a committee of councillors.

A HEALTH centre serving the residents of Callington could be expanded to become ‘bigger and better’ if there is a favourable response to a pre-planning application submitted to Cornwall Council.

The operators of Callington Health Centre have sent in a pre-application planning advice enquiry to ascertain whether there might be any planning issues with their plans for the extension and internal reconfiguration of existing health centre to provide additional consultation and examination rooms plus related support space.

They are also seeking to include the provision of additional car-parking for approximately 40 cars to the south-west of the existing centre plus new highway access provisions to Frogwell Road. Existing car-park to north of centre also to be reconfigured with additional highway access off Haye Road.

In the pre-application advice enquiry, which will be responded to by Cornwall Council’s planning department confirming what, if anything, requires changing to increase the likelihood of receiving support, the operators said: “Recent business-case analysis carried out by Tamar Valley Health Partnership has indicated that the current capacity of Callington Health Centre is up to 40% below what it should be. The current analysis suggests the provision of consultation rooms and related treatment and support space is below the amount that should be available to the Callington community.

“Accordingly, works have commenced to explore how the existing centre could be reconfigured and extended to provide an updated service of the size and quality that the community should now have access to. The principle of redevelopment of the centre has been discussed with Callington Town Council, who have confirmed their support. It is understood that an updated Neighbourhood Plan, which includes reference to the existing centre being redeveloped, has been drafted and submitted separately to Cornwall Council.

“A pre-application submission has been compiled to explore any potential areas of planning risk prior to completion of design development and submission of a full detailed application. Currently, the emerging proposals suggests the existing health centre should extend to the south-west into a portion of an existing agricultural field also owned by the applicant.

“As well as an extension to the building, some alterations to the access provisions to the existing northern car park on Haye Road are proposed, as well as the construction of an additional staff/patient-overflow car-park to the south of the proposed extension. The proposed new car park will include the formation of a new access (exit only) onto Frogwell Road.

“The current outline proposals consider a single storey extension to the building, although options to investigate whether a new extension should be two-storeys is also under consideration.

“As well as general feedback regarding the proposals, the purpose of this pre-application inquiry is also to seek feedback on the following key matters:

“Highways feedback regarding the proposed new car park plus the related access proposals off Frogwell Road.

“Whether the proposal to construct a new car park on existing agricultural land to the south of the centre triggers any change-of-use considerations.

“Highways feedback regarding the proposed access off Haye Road and reconfiguration of the existing front car-park to the north of the centre.

“Given the proposal to introduce a new access onto Frogwell Road, whether there are any special ecological/arboricultural aspects which need special consideration.”

The full pre-application advice enquiry can be found under reference PA24/00935/PREAPP on the Cornwall Council planning portal.

A land on which sits a workshop which the applicants say has been out of use for 21 years could become up to two new dwellings if plans are approved by Cornwall Council.

An outline application with all matters reserved has been made to build the two new dwellings on land east of 11 Angel Hill, Launceston.

It means that the applicants are seeking permission for the principle to build the two homes, but will require to submit more detailed plans, known as a reserved matters application at a later date prior to the commencement of construction.

The application can be viewed on the Cornwall Council planning portal under reference PA24/05493.

A tree in a Bude conservation area could be removed if approval is given by Cornwall Council.

The application concerns a macrocarpa tree that the applicants wish to dismantle to ground level on land south of the Brendon Arms on Vicarage Road in the town.

In their submission to the local authority, they submitted pictures of the tree and added: “recent storm damage has caused a large main stem to fall into the canal revealing included bark and leaving the remaining Macrocarpa stems liable to fail in high winds”

The plans can be viewed on the Cornwall Council planning portal under reference PA24/06636.

A holiday accommodation unit could be used and marketed for a full time residential property if plans are approved by Torridge District Council.

An application for the works, which would also involve the removal of condition ten of a previously issued planning application, namely 1/1994/2002 is currently under consideration and concerns the location known as Chasty House Barn, Chasty, Holsworthy.

The applicants said: “Following the dismissed appeal last year (1/1422/2021/FUL) the applicants ceased operating a business from the property. They live in Hampshire and a change in circumstances meant that Mrs Adams could no longer travel to Holsworthy to carry out change overs. The property was marketed by Bond Oxborough Phillips on 17 July 2023 and has remained for sale for the last 12 months.

The attached letter from Bond Oxborough Phillips details the marketing of the property together with comparable properties without holiday restrictions. The applicant has also provided other properties for sale in the last 12 months, including the first one which is a short distance from Chasty House Barn.”

The proposals can be viewed on the Torridge District Council planning portal under the reference 1/0729/2024/FUL

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