Carbeile Junior School Trevol Road Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2NH Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/00863/PREAPP - Pre-Application Publicly Available Decided

Proposal

Pre-application advice for improvements to the school site including a new pedestrian access and entrance canopy, enhancement and widening of the existing vehicular access and turning area to improve circulation, provision of additional parking facilities serving the junior and infant school, and the construction of ancillary hall storage accommodation, together with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 3 Aug 2026
✓
Closed - advice given
1 Oct 2026

Closed - advice given on 1 Oct 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Torpoint built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area1,952 m² (21,011 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2015, 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
Pre-Application Publicly Available
Postcode
PL11 2NH
Received
around 3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Torpoint
Parish
Torpoint
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Closed - advice given
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bailey Partnership

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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 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

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.