Town Hall Western Road Launceston Cornwall PL15 7AR Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05146 - Full application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Replacement of rainwater goods and associated building fabric repairs. Removal of undersized and defective rainwater goods. Removal of modern felt roof at redundant stair enclosure at the rear of the building. Leadwork repairs and adjustments to adjacent roof areas to enable better drainage and access for maintenance. Isolated stonework repairs. Removal of defective housing to vent from kitchen (coach house) and replacement with fire resistant and water proof enclosure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 6 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DREPORT DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ACFULZ - CONDITIONAL APPROVAL Decision Notice · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 6

PDF ECOLOGY TRIGGER LIST Ecology Report Trigger Table · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Assessment - Flood Risk · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CRITICAL DRAINAGE AREA INFORMATION Assessment - Flood Risk · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT EMERGENCE SURVEY REPORT Supporting Information · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK MAP Assessment - Flood Risk · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Statement - Design and Access · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF MOULDED OGEE SYSTEM LARGE BROCHURE 23 Supporting Information · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GUTTERCREST SUPPORTING DOCUMENT Supporting Information · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Guildhall and Town Hall With Attached Coach House
List entry 1297841 · 8 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 11 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 ↗
Launceston 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.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Launceston AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument 46 m away: Launceston Castle motte, bailey and shell keep
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Launceston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full application
Postcode
PL15 7AR
Received
around 6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Launceston South
Parish
Launceston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
RTP Surveyors (Penryn)

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days faster than Cornwall's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080068
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080068
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings