The Lodge Penlee Park Trewithen Road Penzance Cornwall TR18 4LS Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/06409 - Full application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed change of use from residential (Use Class C3) to office and staff welfare accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Cornwall's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Penzance 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.
Council document ↗
Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Penzance built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 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
Full application
Postcode
TR18 4LS
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Penzance Promenade
Parish
Penzance
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Matthews Johns Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
90%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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15223935
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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