AN extension to the club house for a popular Camelford club has been approved by Cornwall Council.

Camelford and District Bowling Club applied to the local authority seeking permission to extend their clubhouse on Lanteglos Road, Camelford.

The applicant, South West Community Builds, told Cornwall Council’s planning department: “The application site has an area of approximately 0.593 ha and is located to the north of Lanteglos Road and to the east of Jetwells.

“The site is well shielded from the public highway by established trees and vegetation and both the existing clubhouse and bowling green are situated at at lower levels than Lanteglos Road. The land slopes down by nearly 7 m from the easternmost point of the site adjacent to Lanteglos Road to the northwestern boundary.

“The adjacent uses to the west of the club are predominantly leisure- and hospitality-based. On other boundaries the uses are agricultural.

“The proposed reconfiguration of the clubhouse retains the core layout of the existing building whilst providing relocated changing and WC facilities and improved public rooms for public functions, club events and indoor bowls during the Winter season.

“The extensions are designed to fit within the existing building line and would not cause any overlooking issues to adjacent properties.

“The proposed extensions have been designed to have the same scale and proportion as the existing building, retaining the same ridge and eaves heights as the existing building.

“The existing roof structure is proposed to be extended with gable elevations at the sides of the building rather than the hipped roofs in the existing building. All new windows will have the same head and sill heights as the existing windows.

“All new door openings will be complementary to the existing doors.”

Camelford Town Council said it supported the application, which was approved without any additional conditions beyond the standard stipulations by Cornwall Council.