Church Of St Thomas Of Canterbury Victoria Road Camelford Cornwall PL32 9YT Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05657 - Full application Awaiting decision
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Ground-mounted photovoltaic array to the rear of the church Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 10 Sept 2026
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Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Cornwall's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ECOLOGY TRIGGER LIST - MINOR/OTHER APPLICATIONS Ecology Report Trigger Table · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY REPORT TRIGGER TABLE Ecology Report Trigger Table · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG VIEW AT THE REAR OF THE CHURCH LOOKING NORTH Photo · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG VIEW FROM THE CARPARK AT THE REAR OF THE CHURCH LOOKING SOUTH Photo · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Camel SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Camelford 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 ↗
Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Special area of conservation 78 m away: River Camel
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 78 m away: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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
8 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Camelford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Full application
Postcode
PL32 9YT
Received
around 10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Camelford And Boscastle
Parish
Camelford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PLACE Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15153695
Planning Portal ref
PP-15153695
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Works to trees within a conservation area - to raise the crown of the mature Tulip tree T…
PA17/00475
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
3 Victoria Road Camelford Cornwall PL32 9TH
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area for Sycamore - removal. The tree is approx. 10+ me…
PA25/03986
2023 Approved
3 Trefrew Road Camelford Cornwall PL32 9TP
Internal alterations, ground floor rear extensions and the conversion/change of use of an…
PA23/00406
2022 Approved
The Rectory Trefrew Road Camelford Cornwall PL32 9TP
Application for tree works in a Conservation Area (CA): to remove two adjacent Ash Trees
PA22/10140
2021 Approved
Enfield Park, The Store Manor Gardens Camelford PL32 9TB
T1 - mature lime. Reduce to pollard points between ten and fifteen meters above ground le…
PA21/08026
2020 Approved
12 Warrens Field Camelford Cornwall PL32 9YS
Works to trees in a Conservation Area, namely group of Sycamore trees (G1) reduce height…
PA20/08485
2020 Approved
Middle Warren Trefrew Road Camelford PL32 9TP
Construction of deck to rear of property and change of window to Patio Doors
PA20/02751
2020 Approved
Adjacent To Manor Gardens Camelford Cornwall PL32 9TB
Felling of one Sycamore tree
PA20/02421
2019 Approved
Manor Gardens Camelford Cornwall
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order, namely three trees to be removed and…
PA19/03444
2019 Approved
The Rectory Trefrew Road Camelford Cornwall PL32 9TP
A variety of tree works with the retention of T7 to be kept. Group seven will not be remo…
PA19/00925
2019 Approved
Churchfield Car Park Victoria Road Camelford Cornwall PL32 9YT
Notification of works to trees in a conservation area - Felling of Cherry (T1) and Leylan…
PA19/00350
2018 Approved
1 Trefrew Road Camelford PL32 9TP
Single storey side extension and entrance porch.
PA18/10137
2016 Approved
Abbeyfield House Manor Gardens Camelford Cornwall PL32 9TB
Works to various trees T1 to T7 in a Conservation Area, namely reduction of limbs/branche…
PA16/02557
2016 Approved
5 Victoria Road Camelford Cornwall PL32 9TH
Tree works within a conservation area - Beech hedge surrounding the property - prune back…
PA16/03174
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings