Old County Hall Station Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3EX Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/06040 - Application under Section 73 of TCP Act Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 in respect of Decision Notice dated 30th August 2023 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Old County Hall
List entry 1282633 · 2 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Truro conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: AQMA 6 - Truro
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Truro built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Application under Section 73 of TCP Act
Postcode
TR1 3EX
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Truro Boscawen And Redannick
Parish
Truro
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CAD Planning - Truro

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15183564
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Listed building consent for conversion of Old County Hall to provide student accommodatio…
PA23/03876
2023 Approved
Conversion of Old County Hall to provide student accommodation, associated amenity space…
PA23/03875
2022
Listed Building Consent for conversion of Old County Hall to provide 34 residential apart…
PA21/12000
2022
Conversion of Old County Hall to provide 34 residential apartments and erection of new bu…
PA21/11890
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
13 Station Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3EX
Exception Notice for Monkey Puzzle Tree, remove, tree is dead
PA25/00305/PREAPP
2023 Approved
Trereed The Crescent Truro Cornwall TR1 3ES
To remove part of the block front wall to make a parking bay.
PA23/05752
2023 Approved
Old County Hall Station Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3HA
Works to trees in a Conservation area (TCA) namely 7 trees as per submitted location draw…
PA23/03986
2022 Approved
11 Station Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3EX
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as a house in multip…
PA22/08617
2021 Withdrawn
Cornwall Council Old County Hall Station Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3EX
Pre application advice for the conversion of Old County Hall to create 35 apartments. Not…
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2021 Approved
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Proposed loft conversion and rear ground floor extension
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2018 Approved
4 Avondale Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3EU
Proposal for single storey flat roof rear extension, loft conversion and formation of new…
PA18/10126
2017 Approved
Old County Hall Station Road Truro TR1 3HA
Submission of details to discharge conditions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 in respect of De…
PA17/12061
2017 Approved
Old County Hall Station Road Truro TR1 3HA
Listed Building Consent to vary the design of the new residential element of the works at…
PA17/07340
2017 Approved
Old County Hall Station Road Truro TR1 3HA
Application for variation of condition 2 in respect of Decision Notice PA13/00420 for alt…
PA17/07337
2017 Approved
Old County Hall Station Road Truro TR1 3HA
Submission of details to discharge condition 25 in respect of decision no. PA13/00421
PA17/12062
2017 Refused
Old County Hall Station Road Truro TR1 3HA
Submission of details to discharge condition 25 in respect of Decision Notice PA13/00421…
PA17/07391
2017 Approved
Old County Hall Site Station Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3HA
Submission of details to discharge conditions 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 in respect…
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2017 Approved
5 Avondale Road Truro TR1 3EU
Remove Palm tree
PA17/02738
2016 Withdrawn
Old County Hall Station Road Truro TR1 3HA
Submission of details to discharge Conditions 4 and 10 in respect of Decision Notice PA13…
PA16/10070
2016 Withdrawn
Old County Hall Station Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3HA
Non-material amendment (NMA 1) for enlargement of units 1, 5 and 6 and minor changes to t…
PA16/11233
2016 Approved
Old County Hall Station Road Truro TR1 3HA
Submission of details to discharge condition 3 in respect of decision notice PA13/00421
PA16/05335
2016 Approved
2 Avondale Road Truro TR1 3EU
Extension to Kitchen and Resiting of Dining Room Window
PA16/04891
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
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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