Land West Of Church Hill Church Hill Calstock Cornwall PL18 9QQ Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/03897 - Cert Lawfulness - proposed dev/use Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed installation of a ground-mounted transformer (GMT) substation, an accessway and access gate Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Cert Lawfulness - proposed dev/use
Postcode
PL18 9QQ
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Calstock
Parish
Calstock
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted (CAADs, PIPs and LUs only)
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
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Agent
Dalcour Maclaren

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14919701
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