Whipton Youth Team

PCL Planning Ltd is proud to sponsor Whipton Youth FC for the season.

An inclusive community focused grassroots club, and registered charity, with teams through u8s to u16s (and a pathway into adult football with Whipton & Pinhoe Football Club).

With England Football 2-star Accreditation and a range of talented level 1/2/3 coaches, the club has gained a reputation for producing talented players.

PCL Planning believes in investing in our local community and giving young people the opportunity to thrive. Grassroots football brings together young people, families, and volunteers whose collective commitment and enthusiasm show the best side of football.

Wishing the team every success for the season ahead.

Latest Planning Decision

PCL Planning Ltd has secured outline planning permission for three new homes in Upton, near Bude.

This site, located between two existing homes, will support proportionate growth in the settlement, and benefits from good transport links to the broader range of facilities in Bude.

Through the application, minor concerns regarding access and BNG were overcome to secure the grant of permission.

Image courtesy of Mark Timms Architect

Latest Planning Decision

PCL Planning is pleased to share that planning permission has been granted for a Treveth scheme in St Austell, Cornwall. This represents a significant milestone, one several years in the making.

Formerly a Council Office site, and surplus to requirements, the site was demolished. The proposal is a step toward making the long-term aspiration to see a sensitive brownfield site regenerated a reality.

This site has a bit of everything:

(i) A Grade II Listed Building and a curtilage listed building
(ii) Bat roosts (including maternity) and nesting honey bees
(iii) An area of Flood Zone 2
(iv) A neighbouring school
(v) 14 Category A trees, a Category A group of trees, and many Category B trees along with associated TPOs

All these matters presented challenges, the solution to which triggered viability issues (exacerbated by prevailing economic conditions). As a result, to be deliverable, the scheme can provide no affordable housing, unless (as hoped) grant funding can be secured in due course.

Nonetheless, this carefully designed mixed used development will deliver 78 x one, two, three and four bedroom high-quality sustainable homes for those who live, work in, or have family connections to the locality along with flexible Class E commercial space suitable for a range of uses including a convenience store.

Image Courtesy of Clifton Emery Design

Welcome

Colin joined PCL Planning Ltd in October 2026 and has over 30 years’ experience. Colin commenced his career as a Planning Officer in Hertsmere, before going on to work for several authorities across the south east and more recently south west regions. He also has extensive experience working in the private sector , having worked for an architectural practice, housebuilder, and nationwide estate agent.

This will help PCL to continue providing a comprehensive lead consultancy and project co-ordination service throughout the south west.

PCL’s Managing Director Alex Graves said: "We are delighted to welcome Colin to the team. His wealth of experience will benefit the team and clients, strengthening an already strong team”.

Latest Planning Decision

PCL Planning Ltd, acting on behalf of Freetime Leisure Management Ltd, has secured planning permission for a 29-unit aparthotel in Dawlish Warren with guest facilities, a coffee house, supporting infrastructure, and car park.

A challenging brownfield site disused since 2020, in close proximity to residential properties. At one point the application was on the cusp of refusal primarily due to the alleged impact on neighbouring amenity, specifically loss of privacy, noise/light pollution, loss of outlook, and overbearing nature. Unconventionally the application was paused at this point, and a PPA entered into, to allow detailed discussions. Modest revisions were sufficient to secure permission.

The development will revitalise a redundant site and provide a different tourism offer to the local area.

Image courtesy of Kay Elliott Architects

Latest Appeal Decision

Appeal allowed for a café/restaurant at Dolphin Boatyard, Galmpton Creek after an Informal Hearing.

The premises had been constructed without planning permission. The Inspector grappled with issues of need, open countryside location and access to active transport modes, AONB/National Landscape, and the Undeveloped Coast. The boatyard pre-dates the planning system by 200 years and anything it does to meet its own needs will, by definition, sit within these prohibitive designations.

Ultimately the Inspector found that the café would not be unduly disproportionate to the needs of the boatyard, that such a facility could not reasonably be located outside of the designations without undermining its functional relationship with the water-dependent use it serves, and that the development does not conflict with the statutory purpose of conserving and enhancing the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Landscape. Nor would it materially harm the character of the surrounding area including the Undeveloped Coast, tranquillity and dark landscapes.

Conditional planning permission was granted.

Latest Planning Decision

PCL Planning has secured planning consent for Hornington Investments to bring two under-used office spaces in Wembley in London, back into active use as 8 micro office units. Micro offices and office pods have grown in popularity since the COVID pandemic and provide the opportunity for private, quiet and dedicated workspace. 

The scheme includes self-contained workspaces that provide a comfortable and focussed environment for individuals and small groups to work in without the distractions of a more traditional office. In addition, they provide low cost workspace for start-up and incubation business.

The scheme supports active travel, providing shower facilities to support cycling to work.

Brent Council granted permission for the application on 24th April.

Latest Planning Decision

We are pleased to confirm that our client has successfully secured planning permission for the siting of a new beach café in Budleigh Salterton.

The proposal follows significant damage sustained by an earlier café located a short distance from the proposal site, which was badly affected by recent winter storms. In response, our client sought to relocate the café to a new location. Pre‑application discussions with the Council, however, resulted in a negative response, with concerns raised in relation to flood risk and the sensitive nature of the site within the National Landscape and Conservation Area.

PCL Planning were instructed to progress a planning application for the café. The project involved providing strategic planning advice and addressing the issues raised at pre‑application stage, with the objective of demonstrating that the proposal would be both appropriate and acceptable within its prominent seafront setting.

Image courtesy of Mark Timms Architect

Latest Planning Decision

Two planning permissions have been granted for Treveth’s scheme in Truro (one full and one in outline).

Located to the west of the city, with Truro station and bus connections within easy reach, the plans are designed to regenerate and enhance this sensitive partially disused brownfield site in a key area of the city.

The site was once largely occupied by Cornwall Council as an extended campus associated with the listed Old County Hall and is adjacent to a Conservation Area. Many of the buildings are now unoccupied although some, including a functioning Fire Station, are still in use. Mature landscaping is interwoven between the existing buildings containing high quality mature trees, to be retained and supplemented where possible.

This carefully designed development will deliver a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom high-quality sustainable homes across a mix of tenures (open market sale, shared ownership, affordable rent, and open market rent) for those who live, work in, or have family connections to the locality. Vacant Building Credit was successfully applied to the first phase.

The first phase (53 homes) is due to start next year, with occupations anticipated in 2027. Phases 2-5 comprise up to 63 further homes. The plans include an upgraded football pitch, dedicated forest learning spaces, and expanded areas for informal play and recreation.

Image courtesy of Gardner Stewart Architects