Helston Young Peoples Centre Church Hill Helston Cornwall TR13 8TL Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/00255/PREAPP - Pre-Application Publicly Available Decided

Proposal

Pre-application advice for the repurposing of an existing Post-16 block to form a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) unit; relocation of Post-16 facilities into the main campus (Modern Foreign Language building); provision of a new off-site pedestrian crossing; associated hard and soft landscaping works; alterations to existing car parking arrangements; the formation of new pedestrian access points; and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Mar 2026
Closed - advice given
24 Apr 2026

Closed - advice given on 24 Apr 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Pre-Application Publicly Available
Postcode
TR13 8TL
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Helston North
Parish
Helston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Closed - advice given
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bailey Partnership

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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