West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 10 November 2025

Name: West Sub-Area Planning Committee — 2025-11-10
Start: 2025-11-10
Location: Cornwall Council, County Hall

West Sub-Area Planning Committee·2025-11-10

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Key Takeaways

•The committee formally approved the minutes of the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee meeting held on 15 September 2025.
•Application PA25/02490 was resolved to be approved, with a vote of nine in favour, none against and one abstention, subject to conditions.
•Despite objections from Mabe Parish Council about the use of reconstituted stone and breaches of the Neighbourhood Development Plan, the officers recommended and the committee approved the development.
•Flood‑risk mitigation measures, including elevated floor levels and a 52 % climate‑change buffer, were accepted as sufficient to address the site’s flood‑plain concerns.
•Parking impacts were considered minimal, with only a net increase of one dwelling, and no highways objections were recorded.

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**Procedural matters** – The meeting opened with the Democratic Officer’s briefing on emergency evacuation and domestic procedures. Councillor Clemens, who is the Electoral Division Member for applications PA25/06050 and PA25/05406, announced that the Vice‑Chairman would chair those agenda items and confirmed that he would not take part in any planning decisions taken by St Just Town Council to avoid a conflict of interest. A motion moved by Councillor M Thomas and seconded by Councillor Boase resolved that the minutes of the West Sub‑Area Planning Committee meeting of 15 September 2025 were correctly recorded and should be signed by the Chairman. The motion was carried.

**Application