Plans to demolish a pub and replace it with up to 10 houses have raised concerns among local councillors about the loss of the pub.

Outline planning permission is being sought by O P O Development to demolish the Boslowick Inn in Prislow Lane, Falmouth and build houses in its place.

The application is set to go before Cornwall Council's central sub-area planning committee on Monday (April 11th). Planning officers have recommended it should be approved subject to legal agreement being reached over developer contributions to affordable housing, education, health highways and the Special Area of Conservation.

As an outline planning application it does not include details of design and layout of the proposed new homes; all those details, and others, would be subject to a reserved matters planning application at a later date.

Concerns had been raised that the pub is of historic interest – the site dates from the 16th century but was rebuilt in the late 18th and early 19th century. It had been highlighted that some of the mahogany panelling in the building may have come from a Packet ship but a specialist has said that is unlikely.

Planning officers have said that the public benefits of providing new homes for Falmouth on a brownfield site weigh in favour of the development. Addressing the loss of the pub officers report that it was placed on the market for 12 months with no interest or offers made to take the building on as a going concern.

Falmouth Town Council has objected to the application stating:

"Recommend refusal due to poor layout and unviable access which is on a dangerous corner of the highway. The loss of the pub is unacceptable as it's the only public house in the area. Although the building is not listed it is an important heritage asset which should be retained."

Local Cornwall councillor Alan Jewell has also objected saying that he agrees with the comments made by the town council.

The council's affordable housing team has raised no objections – it states that whilst developments of 10 or more homes should include affordable housing the size of the development means no contribution is required.

However, the report going to committee states if the development reaches 10 homes then three should be affordable and the developer should provide £51,000 towards provision of affordable housing off-site.

Financial contributions should also be made towards education, highways, health and the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation.

Cornwall Council's central sub-area planning committee is set to meet on Monday (April 11th) to consider the application.

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