Trereife House Penzance Cornwall TR20 8TJ
Description
Listed building consent for structural repairs to deflected internal floors; extension of the wet heating system to unheated areas and provision of radiator boxes in principal rooms; installation of a radon sump in affected areas; upgrades to electrical installation (lighting, switching, wiring and sockets); restoration of misplaced chimney pots and provision of flue caps and liners; replacement of defective concrete tank plinth in the coal hole; internal redecoration and maintenance including wood panel repairs; joinery repairs to window shutters; provision of new loose fitted joinery; new boiler room in stable block with adaptations to existing chimney for flue.
Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.
Cornwall is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #86 out of 282. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.