Land At West Downs, Delabole. Situated Between The B3314 And Poldark Road. PL33 9DU Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/01672 - Agricultural/Forestry prior notification Refused

Proposal

Prior notification of agricultural or forestry development for: two agricultural tracks to serve vehicular access from the C - road known as Poldark Road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
2 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Apr 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
National landscape 213 m away: Cornwall; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Delabole built-up area; Heritage coast 213 m away: Pentire Point - Widemouth; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
Agricultural/Forestry prior notification
Postcode
PL33 9DU
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
St Teath And Tintagel
Parish
Delabole
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Planning Permission required
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kivells (Holsworthy)

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 6 days faster than Cornwall's median of 27 for agricultural works. Refused, as 13% of agricultural works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14741828
Planning Portal ref
PP-14741828
Statutory expiry
8 Apr 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