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The Devel [opment] is in the detail: The Meudon Hotel and the thin red line
How one hotel could succeed in gaining planning permission for 25 houses on 10+ acres of AONB protected land along the Cornish coastline.
Sep 16, 20227 min read


Will Cornwall finally ‘level up’ and cash-in on its second homes?
With a potential £52m up for grabs should Cornwall Council charge the full 100% premium on second homes & bin the business rates exemption?
May 19, 20224 min read


Is this how to build a luxury housing estate disguised as a hotel?
To profit or to protect? Can planning officers ignore a potential £4.8m sell-off of one of Cornwall’s most protected and loved AONB’s?
Feb 26, 20227 min read


The standard formula: the rocket science of housing or wormhole to nowhere?
The Standard Formula: why are we using 2014 household projections and 1998 affordability ratios to tackle a housing crisis in 2021?
Nov 12, 202112 min read


Inside the mind of a heartbroken Cornish house hunter
I often look back at the Cornish housing market in February 2020 with nostalgia and starry eyes. Which is strange because if you'd asked...
Sep 13, 202111 min read
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