Alexandra Inn Alexandra Road Penzance Cornwall TR18 4LY Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05804 - Full application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Vehicle access, proposed pavement crossover and creation of a staff parking area separated from beer garden with new fence Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 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 extensions. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Penzance built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Application type
Full application
Postcode
TR18 4LY
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Penzance Promenade
Parish
Penzance
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gary Wilson

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15159015
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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