St Ives Bay Hotel The Terrace St Ives Cornwall TR26 2BP Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/00958/PREAPP - Pre-Application Publicly Available Awaiting decision

Proposal

Professional Pre application advice for proposed renovation and enhancement of existing hotel, including: enclosed terrace associated with the proposed spa facilities, incorporating a relaxation area and plunge pool, new external terrace to provide restaurant seating, re-introduction of historic balcony to restaurant windows; canopy over an existing courtyard to provide a covered area associated with the restaurant; alterations to existing windows and mansard dormers, including the widening of some openings and the introduction of Juliet balconies; replacement and alteration of existing balustrades; alterations to an existing window to provide a new fire escape route onto Albert Road; and the installation of roof-mounted plant and associated screening. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Cornwall's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 3

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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the St Ives (Cornwall) 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
Pre-Application Publicly Available
Postcode
TR26 2BP
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
St Ives East, Lelant And Carbis Bay
Parish
St. Ives
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Summerfield Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides commercial and major works by day 55.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
124decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 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