10-13 Causewayhead Penzance Cornwall TR18 2SN Data via plota.co.uk

PA25/09332 - Application under Section 73 of TCP Act Approved

Proposal

'Extension to rear of existing building to create six residential apartments' with variation of Condition 2 of decision notice , dated 27/06/2022. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jan 2026
Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Approved
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 5, Causeway Head
List entry 1327885 · 26 m from the pin · 31 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 28 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Penzance conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 197 m away: Morrab Gardens; Inside the Penzance built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Application under Section 73 of TCP Act
Postcode
TR18 2SN
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Penzance East
Parish
Penzance
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
Hireth Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 18 days slower than Cornwall's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14549362
Site or press notice
12 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cornwall is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #64 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cornwall decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #79 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #28 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #64 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #101 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
1180 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
67 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
194 decided
4,839
Total decisions
363 refused in the year to March 2026