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Mount Folly Square Mount Folly Bodmin Cornwall PL31 2DQ

PA26/00313/PREAPPPre-Application Publicly AvailableAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Pre-application advice for installation of a semi-permanent weatherproofing structure at Mount Folly, intended to improve comfort, usability and year-round resilience while maintaining the openness and historic character of this important civic space. Mount Folly plays a central role in the town centre, hosting markets, community events and seasonal activities. Exposure to adverse weather currently limits use and can affect event delivery, trader viability and visitor experience. The proposed semi-permanent, reversible structure is intended to support increased year-round activity without altering the square's spatial qualities or its historic setting.

Received
4 March 2026
Decision due
17 April 2026
Ward
Bodmin St Petroc
  1. Received4 Mar
  2. Validated4 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target17 Apr
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application at Mount Folly Square Mount Folly Bodmin Cornwall PL31 2DQ. Cornwall has handled 6,901 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 4 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Bodmin conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 36 applications across Bodmin St Petroc. We hold 167 applications in total for the PL31 postcode area.

86% of outline applications at Cornwall Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
PL31 2DQ
Application type
Pre-Application Publicly Available
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Bodmin

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
44 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
9
Constraints
23

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Bodmin
  • Listed building: Grade II: 1, Mount Folly SquareOn or next to this site · +6 more
  • Heritage at Risk Register: Bodmin
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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