Rising Sun Hotel, St Maws
Planning Potential secured planning permission for a new boutique hotel-style accommodation block at an established historic pub in St Mawes, Cornwall. Demonstrating our ability to deliver commercially sustainable hospitality development, combining conservation-led planning advice, technical coordination and proactive authority engagement to secure approval in a sensitive historic setting.
Challenge
The Rising Sun is an established hotel, pub and restaurant located in the centre of St Mawes, within the St Mawes
Conservation Area and close to several Grade II and II* Listed buildings. Any additional development carried inherent
heritage, design and amenity sensitivity.
The proposal needed to provide additional hotel accommodation to support long-term commercial viability, while clearly
demonstrating that the scheme would preserve and enhance the character of the Conservation Area and surrounding
heritage assets.
Without a carefully balanced planning case, the scheme risked refusal, delay and the loss of an opportunity to
secure the future of a well-loved community facility.
Approach
Worked closely with officers to minimise impact on the St Mawes Conservation Area
Coordinated conservation architects, highways consultants and statutory consultees
Addressed heritage, design, traffic and amenity impacts through scheme refinement
Presented a clear planning case balancing heritage impact against public benefits
Demonstrated flexibility within hospitality policy to support commercial sustainability
Outcome
Planning permission secured under delegated authority
Approval achieved following extensive consultee engagement
New hotel accommodation approved, creating part-time and full-time jobs
Long-term viability of a key community facility secured