What's changing near PL12 6BQ
Within 2 km, around Saltash Town & Pillmere in Cornwall. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
8new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
9homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+0.8%like-for-like prices in Saltash Town & Pillmere, 2024 → 2025 (council -0.4%)
-4%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 5 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
16homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 30 m²
31since energy certificates began (2008)
1in PL12 6BQ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
19storm overflows within 2 km
2,837hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
434spill events counted
- South West Water
Ernesettle Sewage Treatment Worksinto River Tamar (E)114 spills, 1,185 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - South West Water
Ernesettle Sewage Treatment Worksinto River Tamar (E)47 spills, 791 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - South West Water
Kinterbury Creek Pumping Stationinto River Tamar Viasws (Estuarine)20 spills, 247 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - South West Water
Riverview Pscso/Eointo Saltmill Creek(E)20 spills, 212 hours in 2025
250 m away - South West Water
Forder No 1 Pscso/Eointo River Lyner (S)28 spills, 201 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - South West Water
Adit Lane Csointo Tributary Of Saltmill Creek(S)60 spills, 90 hours in 2025
350 m away - South West Water
Cowdry Close Csointo River Tamar Estuary (E)17 spills, 37 hours in 2025
800 m away - South West Water
Coombe Road Csointo River Tamar Estuary(E)10 spills, 26 hours in 2025
800 m away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
35 planned, approved or being built and 13 running (60 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Solar farm
China Fleet Country Club, Pill Lane - Solar ArrayPlanning application in · 600 kW
Oct 2024
750 m away - Solar farm
China Fleet Country Club - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 600 kW
Dec 2024
1.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Spinnaker International Spinnaker House, Long Acre - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Dec 2023
1.9 km away - Battery storage
Battery Box - Birch House - Micro Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jan 2024
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Kawasaki Factory, Ernesettle Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Jun 2023
2.0 km away - Battery storage
West Kingsmill, Landulph - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 80 MW
Jul 2025
3.8 km away - Battery storage
Trevol Business ParkApproved, not yet built · 10 MW
Sept 2019
4.1 km away - Battery storage
Landulph Substation, Ellbridge Lane - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Sept 2023
4.4 km away - Battery storage
Landulph, Ellbridge Lane - Battery Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Feb 2023
4.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Princess Yachts Limited - Solar PV systemBeing built · 700 kW
Jan 2022
5.9 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
4 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major
Babis Lane, St StephensHighway repair and maintenance works · CORNWALL COUNCIL · Road closure
Sept 2026 to Nov 2026
800 m away - Standard
North Road, SaltashUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
100 m away - Standard
Fore Street, SaltashHighway repair and maintenance works · CORNWALL COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Minor
Lynher Drive, St StephensUtility asset works · VIRGIN MEDIA · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
1000 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Ernesettle Solar Farm (solar farm, 2.2 km); North Yard EfW (energy from waste, 2.6 km); North Wayton Farm (solar farm, 3.3 km); West Kingsmill Farm Solar Park (solar farm, 3.9 km); Warleigh Barton Solar Farm (solar farm, 4.4 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.