5A Tregenna Hill St Ives Cornwall TR26 1SE Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04931 - Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling Refused

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of ground floor shop to residential use in order to provide an additional bedroom for the existing residential dwelling already in use across the upper floors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
13 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Sept 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

St Ives 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 152 m away: Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard
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 ↗
34 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 4 and 5, Street-An-Pol, Grade II, 61 m away · 34 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 195 m away: Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden; Inside the St Ives (Cornwall) 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
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Postcode
TR26 1SE
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
St Ives East, Lelant And Carbis Bay
Parish
St. Ives
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Planning Permission required
Decision date
13 Sept 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
Influence Planning - D Mitchell

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 9% of changes of use here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
91%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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080669
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080669
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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