Lithium Exploration Office United Downs Industrial Park St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5HY
Pending
PA26/02361
Description
Proposed temporary siting and operations of pilot direct lithium extraction plant and ancillary supporting infrastructure, including mobile offices, maintenance workshop and storage containers for a period of five years
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
United Downs Geothermal Unit 3, Gate B United Downs Industrial Estate St Day TR16 5HY
Submission of details to discharge condition 4 of decision notice PA24/07232 dated 18.11…
2024
With conditions
Geothermal Engineering Unit 2 United Downs Industrial Park St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5HY
yepProposed siting of a Lithium Demonstration Plant for the purposes of testing and produ…
2024
With conditions
Lasermater Ltd Warehouse Unit Rear Of Unit 23 United Downs Industrial Park St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5HY
Siting of Roof Mounted Solar Panels on Existing Industrial Unit & Associated Works
2024
With conditions
Geothermal Engineering Ltd Unit 3 United Downs Industrial Park St Day Redruth TR16 5HY
Submission of details to discharge condition no. 3 in respect of decision notice no. PA23…
2023
With conditions
Geothermal Engineering Unit 3 United Downs Industrial Park St Day Redruth TR16 5HY
Amended design of power generating plant associated with the United Downs Geothermal Proj…
2019
With conditions
Geothermal Engineering Unit 3 United Downs Industrial Park St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5HY
Amended design of power generating plant associated with the United Downs Geothermal Proj…
2016
With conditions
In Steel United Downs Industrial Park St Day TR16 5HY
Extension to existing steel fabrication workshop, extension to existing office area and c…
Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#38 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Cornwall is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #86 out of 292. 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.
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Cornwall decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #58 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #26 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #86 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #116 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
1258 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
70 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
182 decided
4,956
Total decisions
367 refused in 2025