PROPOSALS that could see the introduction of three houses on land in Camelford have been submitted to Cornwall Council.

Mr Englefield is seeking a type of planning permission called a permission in principle for the construction of between one and three dwellings on land at Moor View, Starapark, Camelford.

Permission in Principle (PiP) is a streamlined, two-stage route for obtaining planning permission for minor housing-led developments in the United Kingdom. It separates the basic considerations of a proposed site (location, land use, and amount of development) from the detailed technical designs required later.

At the first stage, the local planning authority, in this instance Cornwall Council, assesses only if the fundamental concepts (the proposed location, how the land will be used, and the number of homes) are acceptable. Local authorities must typically decide on these applications within 5 weeks.

If this is granted, then permission to build cannot be granted until an approval of the technical details consent stage.

At this point, the applicant must submit a second application containing the full technical specifications. Once this is approved, full planning permission is granted.

The applicant’s planning agent told Cornwall Council: “The application proposes the development of one to three dwellings within the established rural settlement of Starapark, situated between Davidstow and Camelford.

“Starapark forms a coherent cluster of residential properties with a clear identity and long‑standing recognition as a named hamlet. The site lies within the built extent of this settlement and represents a logical and proportionate opportunity for small‑scale growth consistent with Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan.

“The proposal seeks Permission in Principle (PiP) for residential development comprising up to 3no. dwellings. The site is currently occupied by a dwelling, associated outbuildings and domestic curtilage.

his application seeks to establish the acceptability of residential development on the site; and the e provision of up to 3no. dwellings within the existing residential curtilage. “The precise delivery, siting, scale, layout, appearance and landscaping of any future development would be considered through a subsequent Technical Details Consent application.”

The application also made clear the rationale behind seeking up to three dwellings, saying they would represent a modest form of development, be proportionate to the size of the site and be consistent with the character of the surrounding cluster of properties.

The applicant’s planning agent added: “As a PiP application, the upper limit of development is clearly defined, with detailed matters such as layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access to be considered through any subsequent Technical Details Consent application.

“Overall, the amount of development proposed is considered appropriate having regard to the size of the site, its established residential use and its local context.”

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The plans are viewable on the Cornwall Council planning portal under reference PA26/04705.