3 Elm Terrace St Austell Cornwall PL25 5QF Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05685 Awaiting decision
Listed buildings

Proposal

Listed building consent to alter and extend the opening between the kitchen and dining room and to remove one downstairs toilet to change use of room to a utility area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Cornwall's recent listed building works.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 3

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 2 Statement - Design and Access · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2 Heritage Statement · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY TRIGGER LIST Ecology Report Trigger Table · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG AERIAL VIEW OF 3 ELM TERRACE - LOCATION PLAN, ST AUSTELL PL25 5QF Photo · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS Supporting Information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Elm Terrace
List entry 1212575 · 1 m from the pin · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 14 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
St Austell 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 Area 5 - St Austell
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 152 m away: Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 80 m away: Market House, Market Street; Inside the St Austell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Postcode
PL25 5QF
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Target decision
19 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides listed building works by day 55.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
193decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15144614
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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