Land South East Of The Elms New Road Higher Downs St Hilary Penzance Cornwall TR20 9EA Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/01585 - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in Principle for the construction of one self-build dwelling (minimum 1, maximum 1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
TR20 9EA
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Long Rock, Marazion And St Erth
Parish
St. Hilary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted (CAADs, PIPs and LUs only)
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Collaborative Planning

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
16 Mar 2026
Committee
20 Jul 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 performance
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