Denmans Electrical Wholesalers Ltd Units 8 And 9 Long Rock Business Park Long Rock Penzance Cornwall TR20 8HT Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05181 - Full application Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of existing commercial unit from use class B8 to an automotive repair garage (use class B2) with no external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DREPORT DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF A1FULZ - APPROVAL (1 CONDITION) Decision Notice · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ECOLOGY TRIGGER LIST Ecology Report Trigger Table · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Statement - Planning · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more 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
Inside the Longrock built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area253 m² (2,723 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
TR20 8HT
Received
around 24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Long Rock, Marazion And St Erth
Parish
Ludgvan
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved (Statutory/one condition only)
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
Collaborative Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 12 days slower than Cornwall's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089453
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089453
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.