Land South Of Airvanlea Carninney Lane Carbis Bay Cornwall Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/00949 - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in principle for the construction of up to 9 dwellings (minimum of 5, maximum of 9) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Consultation
23 Apr 2026
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Committee
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Cornwall West Sub-Area Planning Committee on 20 Jul 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting permission because the site is near the urban area, accessible and not overly prominent in the landscape.
  • The committee unanimously granted permission in principle after debate.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Cornwall's committee minutes of 20 Jul 2026.

Documents 6

Consultation & comments 3

IMG Commenter’s name hidden Show Representations Received · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representations Received · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representations Received · 6 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Permission in Principle
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
St Ives East, Lelant And Carbis Bay
Parish
St. Ives
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted (CAADs, PIPs and LUs only)
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Enhance Heritage And Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 160 days from validation, 105 days slower than Cornwall's median of 55 for new homes. Approved, as 88% of new homes here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

23comments received
23 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 May 2026
Site or press notice
23 Apr 2026
Committee
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Mar 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