Mercury Petrol Filling Station Agar Road Illogan Highway Redruth Cornwall TR15 3NH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Creation of an EV charging zone with canopy, installation of substation enclosure, LV panel, meter cabinet, new jet washes and a single-storey extension to the existing petrol filling station's sales building including hot and cold food takeaway provision, together with a new bin store, removal of the two existing jet washes, and associated works… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
TR15 3NH
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Pool And Tehidy
Parish
Carn Brea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CarneySweeney

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14756213
Site notice
28 May 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 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