The Central Sub-Area Planning Committee of Cornwall Council met on Monday 21 September 2026 to consider planning applications. The committee approved one planning application for two detached dwellings in Perranporth, subject to conditions. An appeals report was also noted.

Applications for Consideration

PA26/01271: Myshawview Homes Limited - Mansar, 1 Lamorne Close, Perranporth, TR6 0HQ

The committee approved the application for the erection of two detached dwellings at Mansar, 1 Lamorne Close, Perranporth, TR6 0HQ. This decision was made subject to conditions outlined in the report.

The application was for a retrospective full planning application to regularise two dwellings that had been constructed on the site. The previous approval on the site, PA22/07037, was for two replacement dwellinghouses following the demolition of 'Mansar', a building that had been subdivided into four two-bedroom apartments. The current proposal introduced two three-storey dwellings, which appeared as three storeys from the north-west and two storeys from the south-east, set into the sloping topography of the site.

Objectors, including Mr Richard Simpson and Councillor Arthur of Perranzabuloe Parish Council, spoke against the application. They raised concerns that the current development had been constructed higher, longer, and closer to the site boundary than the previously approved scheme, leading to a greater impact on neighbouring properties. An independent survey indicated that the ridge height of the new dwellings was approximately 2.5 to 2.6 metres higher than neighbouring properties, with the eaves exceeding the roofline of adjacent dwellings. Concerns were also raised about the scale, bulk, and proximity of the development to neighbouring properties, particularly at Lowen Chy and 2 Lamorne Close. Councillor Blackman, the Electoral Division Member, echoed these concerns, highlighting the planning history of the site and previous refusals and a dismissed appeal. She argued that comparisons with the former building were not relevant and that the focus should be on the impact on existing neighbouring properties.

The Senior Development Officer, C Bullingham, and Development Management Group Leader, M Stephenson, presented the officer's recommendation for approval. They advised that enforcement officers had assessed the site and found the finished floor levels to be comparable to those approved under the previous planning permission, and the overall height was not considered significantly different. They stated that the loss of a view was not a material planning consideration and that the current application should be determined on its own merits. While acknowledging that the ridge heights of the new dwellings exceeded those of neighbouring properties, officers maintained that this was principally a matter of character and appearance rather than residential amenity, and that the development integrated satisfactorily into the surrounding area when viewed from longer-distance public viewpoints. The Highways Officer noted that while the surrounding roads were constrained, the reduction in the number of residential units from four flats to two dwellings would generally result in lower overall traffic generation.

A motion to defer the application for a site inspection was lost. Following further discussion, the committee voted to approve the application by a margin of 5 votes to 4. Councillor Blackman, the Electoral Division Member, took no part in the debate or voting on this item.

The reasons for approval, as set out in the report, were that the proposal was considered acceptable in planning terms, with no material difference in height identified by planning or enforcement teams compared to the previously approved development. Officers did not consider the development to result in an unacceptable impact on outlook, loss of light, overshadowing, or other residential amenity considerations. The development was considered to integrate satisfactorily into the surrounding area when viewed from longer-distance public viewpoints.

Item for Information

Appeals Report

The committee noted the information presented in the Appeals Report, which detailed appeals lodged and decided between 7 August 2026 and 4 September 2026. This report included details of various planning applications and enforcement notices that had been subject to appeal.