Planning application PA24/03072 for 20 affordable residential dwellings in the northern half of a field adjoining the southern side of Southdown Road in Millbrook. The development also includes the formation of community allotments, above-grounds Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) features and other informal public open space in the southern half of the field, which slopes away to the south towards Mill Road.
Cornwall Council’s Grant of Conditional Planning Permission dated 9th May 2025
Update from LiveWest received 5th March 2026 – Minor works
Email received from Anthony Eke, Head of Region – New Business, LiveWest
‘Just to update you on the above site. We are close to appointing a contractor and expect to do so by the end of this month. There will be some minor work undertaken to register a start on site for Homes England purposes, but this will not be a formal start as that will require discharge of planning conditions. However, there may be some work tomorrow to trim hedgerows and start to form the site entranceway, Just to let you know in case you get any enquiries.’
Proposed Street Name – Email received 23rd March 2026
Email received from Gilbert and Goode (Primary builders for LiveWest)
‘I am getting in contact with yourselves to gain acceptance of a proposed street name for the proposed development (planning ref: PA24/03072).
Having been in contact with Cornwall Address Management they have advised a suitable proposal would be “Tamar View Close”
Would you be able to advise if you are accepting of the proposed street name?’
Hawkes view named after a gentleman in the village who has since passed . It was his daily view as he walked to work from here . The fields at the moment attracts sparrow hawks, Buzzards etc .
Adrian was always there as a volunteer first in the queue when work had to be done . He was a local unsung hero . It would be great to honour him and call this new house development Hawkes view
Alternative names suggested on the Parish Council’s Facebook page, with connects to Millbrook’s Brickmaking Heritage, Maritime and Boatbuilding , Milling Industry, Local Traditions and Geography:
he Brickmaking Heritage
In the 19th century, Millbrook was famous for its brickyards. Much of the local clay was fired right on the banks of the lake.
Tigel Lane – Tigel is the Cornish word for “brick” or “tile.”
Clinker Way or Close – “Clinker” refers to the vitrified waste from brickmaking, which was used to fill the foundations of the Insworke Tide Mill.
Pryen Enys – From Pry, the Cornish word for “clay.”
Maritime & Boatbuilding
Millbrook has a world-renowned reputation for boatbuilding.
Lugger’s Reach – Honors the traditional Cornish fishing boats built in local yards.
Mystery Quay – Named after the Mystery, the famous 37-foot Cornish lugger that sailed from the Rame Peninsula to Australia in 1854.
Cowl-Yarn Terrace – A “cowl” is a traditional Cornish basket; historically, these were part of the trade at the water’s edge.
The Milling Industry
The village name literally means “Mill Stream,” and the lake was essential for powering the tide mills.
Govermelin Drive – Govermelin is the Cornish name for Millbrook (literally “Mill Stream”).
Melin-Dowr Street – Melin (Mill) and Dowr (Water).
Burrstone Way – Named after the French “Burr” stones used in the Millbrook mills to grind fine flour.
Local Traditions & Geography
The “Black Prince Parade” and the “Flower Boat” ritual have been held in Millbrook since the 14th century.
Flowerboat Lane – In honor of the May Day tradition where a boat decorated with spring flowers is launched onto the lake.
Black Prince Place – After the Black Prince Parade, the village’s most famous annual festival.
Lennek Bank – Lennek is the Cornish word for “tidal,” perfectly describing the nature of Millbrook Lake
Or
Nanny Parsons View”
Dr, Dexter’s View.
Empacombe View
Pigs Hill View…
Clarick Woods View
Palmer Point View
Melin goth View
Cornmill View
Melin Bleus View
Old Mill View
Clarrick View
Who knows why Parson’s close was chosen ? something akin to that would make sense (the most recent estate was Kiln Close with an obvious link to historic land use. It’s not a Mews Roger Bews
One can’t see the Tamar from the location. A look at historic Ordnance Survey mapping doesn’t reveal any obvious suggestions so Millbrook Lake View would be more accurate.
You can’t see tamar from that field. Would it be better to name it Creek view close or Creek’s Edge Court
Brookside Vista
Waterside Mews
The Estuary View
Creek Haven Close
Marshlands Reach