8 Lethlean Lane Phillack Hayle Cornwall TR27 5AW Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05844 - Full application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Twenty ground mounted solar PV panels, mounted in a single array (two rows of ten panels in landscape) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from Cornwall's recent full applications. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Sandhill Cottage
List entry 1327614 · 3 m from the pin
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.
Historic England ↗
SSSI 55 m away: Gwithian to Mexico Towans SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
World heritage site 149 m away: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape; Inside the Hayle 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
Full application
Postcode
TR27 5AW
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Gwinear-Gwithian And Hayle East
Parish
Hayle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sun Sparks Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15167521
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 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