Plans to demolish a hotel and replace it with 26 new homes, and an application from a farmer to use part of his land as a campsite in the summer, are amongst the latest planning applications submitted to Cornwall Council.

No dates have been set for when the planning applications below will be determined. They can be viewed by going to the planning portal on Cornwall Council’s website at www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/

Hotel to be demolished and replaced with homes

Developers Acorn Blue have applied for planning permission to demolish a hotel in Bude and replace it with 26 new homes. Under the proposals 30% of the new homes would be affordable, providing eight properties.

The application seeks to demolish the Cliff Hotel in Bude and use that site, along with land around the hotel to build the new homes. The new homes would be cube in shape and have flat roofs.

There would be a mix of housing including detached houses, terraced homes, semi-detached properties and some flats. Some of the new homes would also have garages.

A design and access statement says: “The proposal demonstrates how a quality residential development can be delivered on land which will help meet future housing needs. The location of the application site is entirely suitable for residential development.”

 

CGI of the proposed new homes which could be built on the site of the Cliff Hotel in Bude

CGI of the proposed new homes which could be built on the site of the Cliff Hotel in Bude

 

It adds: “The proposals provide for high quality housing with a mix to meet local housing needs in a sustainable location and will significantly contribute to the housing supply in the local area.”

To find out more about the plans and submit comments search for planning application number PA23/00748.

Farm to be used as summer campsite

A farmer has applied for planning permission to allow for part of his land to be used as a campsite during the summer months. Mr Brewer wants to use the site at St Merryn as a campsite between May 15 and September 1.

The application explains that the site is on a working farm which is used for cattle and sheep. Under the plans the farmer is seeking temporary permission for compost toilets and other facilities.

A design and access statement says that the land has previously been used as a campsite under permitted development rights but the new application is seeking permission for it to be used annually.

The site would be used by up to 40 tents and campervans and campers would use existing agricultural tracks to access the site. There would be four compost toilets and three shower huts which would be timber clad.

The statement adds: “The proposal provides a stable mix of economic, social and environmental benefits which include farm-diversified income helping support land and livestock management aims, supports visitor spend locally, promotes off grid camping experience for social wellbeing and enhances the visitor offer in the area, protects and preserves the land for its agricultural use long term, encourages visitor appreciation of the valued countryside and coast and promotes the benefits of exploring the great outdoors for general health and wellbeing.”

For more information about the proposals and to submit comments search for planning application number PA23/01594.