Cairns Wheal Kitty St Agnes Cornwall TR5 0RH Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/01736 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing bungalow to be replaced with new self-build dwelling and associated workshop and carport outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
1 Apr 2026
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Consultation
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

World heritage site: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Heritage coast: St Agnes
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Also on the record
Inside the St Agnes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 October 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
TR5 0RH
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
St Agnes
Parish
St. Agnes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
Show
Agent
West Coast Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 14 days faster than Cornwall's median of 54 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
374decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14777992
Site or press notice
1 Apr 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