Pendennis Community Centre Castle Drive Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4NG Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04604 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing 3 no. antennas along with their support poles, 1 no. 300mm transmission dish and the installation of new 6 no. antennas on new support poles to south and northeast sides of the building, 1 no. 300mm transmission dish, 1 no. 600mm transmission dish and ancillary development there to Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 27

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representations Received · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representations Received · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 20

PDF ICNIRP DECLARATION WITH CLARIFICATION LETTER Supporting Information · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SAFETY GUIDELINES ON ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS FROM ANTENNAS Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 5G, EMF EXPOSURE AND SAFETY Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET - HEALTH SUMMARY Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HM GOVERNMENT OFCOM 5G GUIDE Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF V12 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET - HOW IT WORKS Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL AUTHORITY ENGAGEMENT BROCHURE - SEPT 2020 (002) Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL AUTHORITY TOOLKIT 5G & HEALTH Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 5G MASTS & HEALTH Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF V8 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET - PLANNING FOR A BETTER NETWORK Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF V6 RADIO PLANNING AND PROPAGATION Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF V10 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET - 5G SERVICES Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ALLAYING HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING 5G AND EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CLUTTONS CONNECTIVITY REPORT Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF V13 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET - COVERAGE AND CAPACITY Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DCMS MHCLG COLLABORATING FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY LETTER Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DIGITAL PUBLIC BENEFIT BROCHURE UPDATED Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DSIT MINISTER OF STATE LETTER TO LEADERS - SUPPORTING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEP Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CS 12575926 COPY OF APPLICANT LETTERS TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS Supporting Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Falmouth 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 25 m away: Pendennis peninsula fortifications
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 181 m away: Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 25 m away: Pendennis peninsula fortifications surrounding the castle; Inside the Falmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
TR11 4NG
Received
around 5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Falmouth Arwenack
Parish
Falmouth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Clarke Telecom Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15045666
Planning Portal ref
PP-15045666
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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