South Crofty Tin Mine Dudnance Lane Pool Redruth Cornwall TR15 3QT Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05982 - Part 17 Class B (GPDO) 2015 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 17 (Class B) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order (GPDO) 2015 for the installation of new electrical transformers, resistors and switchgear kiosk for the North Winder house and South Winder house at the New Cooks Kitchen shaft. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Cornwall's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Kerrier AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
World heritage site 184 m away: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape; Inside the Pool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Part 17 Class B (GPDO) 2015
Postcode
TR15 3QT
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Pool And Tehidy
Parish
Carn Brea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 50.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
266decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 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