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Cornwall Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cornwall Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
2,805Searchable applications
1,174Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 996 approved or refused records
56Refused applications

940 approved · 56 refused · 74 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and Building ControlContact planning Planning General EnquiriesLocal plan Cornwall Local Plan 2050Pre-application advice Pre-application advice

Council contacts

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas145 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedPA26/03453

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed use or development, namely to build a new single storey extension on the south eastern elevation of the existing dwelling.

    Jensome Higher Tremar Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5HP

    Received Not published
  2. DecidedPA26/03455

    Change of use of the existing community facility (Use Class F2) to a commercial premises (Use Class E(a)) with no external alterations except the installation of a single business sign to be in keeping with the two neighbouring commercial premises

    Unit 3 Reeks House 40 Polgrean Place St Blazey Par Cornwall PL24 2LJ

    Received Not published
  3. DecidedPA26/03460

    Prior approval for the proposed change of use of a barn to a dwelling.

    Barn South West Of 104 Liskeard Road Liskeard Road Callington Cornwall PL17 7HH

    Received Not published
  4. DecidedPA26/03462

    Renovation and extension to existing dwelling

    Bramble Wood Two Burrows Blackwater Truro Cornwall TR4 8HN

    Received Not published
  5. DecidedPA26/03463

    Demolition of stable and construction of One Self-Build Dwelling House & Associated Works Following Planning Approval PA26/00143.

    Land West Of 5 New Road New Row Nancledra Penzance Cornwall TR20 8AY

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decisionPA26/03465

    Redevelopment of existing Polvellan Manor (retaining the original house) and creation of 25 dwellings comprised of 7 apartments in the existing building, 4 detached dwellings and 14 apartments with integrated communal facilities, site amenity, car parking and landscape works

    Polvellan Manor The Millpool West Looe Cornwall PL13 2AH

    Received Not published
  7. DecidedPA26/03466

    Proposed Construction of a self-build dwelling with associated works

    Land South And West Of The Peak Plot 3 Constantine Bay Padstow Cornwall PL28 8JL

    Received Not published
  8. Awaiting decisionPA26/00624/PREAPP

    Pre application advice for change of use of garden to wellness area for community.

    Garden Area South Of 14 Polkerris Polkerris Par Cornwall PL24 2TL

    Received Not published
  9. DecidedPA26/00625/PREAPP

    Pre application advice to extend the existing roof line forward to form a covered entrance canopy. Beyond this sheltered space, a modest ancillary residential annexe is proposed

    The Malt House Albaston Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9AN

    Received Not published
  10. DecidedPA26/03474

    Replacement Surf Life Saving Club building

    Surf Life Saving Club West Beach Road Porthtowan Truro Cornwall TR4 8AD

    Received Not published
  11. DecidedPA26/03475

    Proposed porch and conversion of garage to utility and study.

    55A Lanyon Road Playing Place Truro Cornwall TR3 6HF

    Received Not published
  12. DecidedPA26/03476

    Listed Building Consent for the installation of an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Aira 12kW outdoor unit and internal 250 litre cylinder

    4 The Butts St Newlyn East Newquay Cornwall TR8 5LZ

    Received Not published
  13. DecidedPA26/00626/PREAPP

    Exception notice for the removal of two dead elm trees.

    The Old Chapel Canton Street Gorran Haven St Austell Cornwall PL26 6JG

    Received Not published
  14. DecidedPA26/03484

    Modification of a planning obligation to remove an overage clause within the Section 106 Agreement dated 5th August 2025 relating to Decision PA23/03877 (Appeal Ref: APP/D0840/W/25/3362099)

    Land North Of Laurisdale Whitecross Wadebridge Cornwall

    Received Not published
  15. DecidedPA26/00628/PREAPP

    Exception Notice for works to a tree and the felling of two others that are dead

    Old County Hall Station Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3EX

    Received Not published
  16. Awaiting decisionPA26/03491

    Construction of agricultural barn and associated works

    Varfell Farm Varfell Lane Long Rock Penzance Cornwall TR20 8AQ

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decisionPA26/03493

    Loft extension with rear dormer

    21 Sparnon Hill Redruth Cornwall TR15 2RH

    Received Not published
  18. DecidedPA26/03494

    Demolition of garage and erection of single storey side and rear extension

    Boslynn Penpont St Breward Bodmin PL30 4QN

    Received Not published
  19. DecidedPA26/03497

    Construction of rear extension and replacement detached garage

    14 Chapeldown Road Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2HT

    Received Not published
  20. DecidedPA26/03498

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area, namely 1) remove a row of Leylandii trees. The trees have grown significantly beyond their intended purpose and now exceed 10 metres in height. Their scale is no longer appropriate for a domestic garden setting and raises concerns regarding ongoing maintenance and potential structural or safety issues due to their closeness to buildings and overhead cables.

    4 Roseland Crescent Tregony Truro Cornwall TR2 5SA

    Received Not published
  21. DecidedPA26/03505

    Demolition of Garage to Form Ancillary Accommodation & Associated Works

    10 Pellor Fields Breage Helston Cornwall TR13 9UL

    Received Not published
  22. DecidedPA26/03508

    Listed building consent for proposed replacement of 2 no. windows on north elevation

    Alexandra Cottage West Looe Hill West Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 2EZ

    Received Not published
  23. DecidedPA26/03509

    Submission of details to discharge Condition (3 - Construction Management Plan) in respect of Decision Notice (PA24/07350) dated (23.09.2024)

    Sea Light Trebarvah Rosudgeon Penzance Cornwall TR20 9NF

    Received Not published
  24. DecidedPA26/03513

    Ground floor side extension

    105 The Terrace Penryn Cornwall TR10 8EN

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cornwall Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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