Land North-west Of 1 Pencoose Barns St Erme Truro Cornwall TR4 9BL Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/00011 - Full application Approved

Proposal

Change of use to part of field to Horsiculture including construction of Sand School. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jan 2026
Consultation
3 Feb 2026
Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
TR4 9BL
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Probus And St Erme
Parish
St. Erme
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
Show
Agent
James Morford - Architectural Services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14596051
Site notice
3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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