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Cornwall planning applications
10,721 applications. 94% approved. 49 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 10,721 planning applications from Cornwall. 7,300 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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PA26/00795/PREAPP Awaiting decision
1 Buckinghams Close St Newlyn East Newquay Cornwall TR8 5NY
Exception notice for 3 x young Sycamore trees to fell due to tree death and proximity to power lines
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PA26/03823 Awaiting decision
New County Hall Treyew Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3AY
Relocation of Transformer to New County Hall from basement of existing building to new standalone unit within curtilage of NCH.
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PA26/05323 Awaiting decision
Blackdown Farm Lerryn Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0QP
Prior notification of agricultural or forestry development for: Concrete the farm yard
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PA26/05331 Awaiting decision
Land To The North Of Creaz-An Bre Foxhole St Austell Cornwall PL26 7SN
Application for Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 8 dwellings (minimum of 4, maximum of 8).
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PA26/05342 Awaiting decision
6 Beagle Court Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5FS
To revoke the section 106 agreement and replace with the new single dwelling template.
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PA26/05340 Awaiting decision
Valley View Station Road St Mabyn Bodmin Cornwall PL30 3BN
To revoke the s.52 agreement dated 26.07.89 and replace it wtih a new agreement based on the Council's current Local Needs template, updating the local connection cascades.
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PA26/05145 Awaiting decision
Jubilee Farm Carnkie Wendron Helston Cornwall TR13 0DX
Submission of details to discharge Conditions 5 Bird bee brick, 6 Landscaping and 7 Foul water disposal in respect of Decision Notice PA24/02004 dated 24.05.2024
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PA26/05338 Awaiting decision
9 Broad Park Close St Minver Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 6JP
To revoke the existing s.106 agreements dated 19/12/1997 and 24.08.04, and enter into the Council's new s.106 single dwelling template for lending purposes
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PA26/05112 Awaiting decision
29 United Road Carharrack Redruth Cornwall TR16 5QY
Construction of a single storey front extension to the existing dwelling and associated works.
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PA26/05335 Decided
Chalfont The Green Probus Truro Cornwall TR2 4LP
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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PA26/05173 Decided
Trevu 39 Lower Castle Road St Mawes Truro Cornwall TR2 5DR
Submission of details to discharge Condition 9 Sample panels in respect of Decision Notice PA25/09376 dated 04.02.2026
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PA26/05335 Decided
Chalfont The Green Probus Truro Cornwall TR2 4LP
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus
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PA26/05297 Decided
Lower Downgate Higher Downgate Callington Cornwall PL17 8JY
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus.
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PA26/03219 Granted
Trefrida Farm Jacobstow Bude Cornwall EX23 0NZ
Siting of slurry tank to support dairy enterprise
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PA26/05260 Decided
Street Record Palmers Way Trenant Industrial Estate Wadebridge Cornwall
Under the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended), Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus.
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PA26/02472 Granted
8 St Marys Terrace Penzance Cornwall TR18 4DZ
Listed Building Consent for proposed re-roofing with slates to match existing dry laid instead of wet laid, removal of spray-on insulation, insulate loft space and replacement of rotten timbers.
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PA26/03206 Granted
Land North Of The Chapel Rinsey Ashton Helston TR13 9TR
Construction of Two Self-Build Dwellings and Associated Works
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PA26/05236 Decided
1 Church Street Helston Cornwall TR13 8TA
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) - Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus.
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PA26/03458 Granted
Melbourne House 42 Fore Street Tregony Truro Cornwall TR2 5RW
Proposed works comprising a single storey rear extension across the whole width of the house and side extension. Existing roof to be extended to cover first floor extension forming a hipped roof. Provision of a ground source heat pump, solar PV to the rear roof, internal reconfiguration and conversion of the existing garage to a bedroom.
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PA26/05174 Decided
Street Record Silverton Parc Higher Bugle Bugle Cornwall
Regulation 5 Notification under the Electronic Communications Code (CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS) Regulations 2003 (AS AMENDED) to utilise permitted development rights
The full record
Decisions between 2005 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 8,578 decisions from Cornwall between 2005 and 2026, part of 10,721 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 5,261 granted against 348 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 5,241 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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E1/2005/01109 Granted
Southcoombeshead Barns South Coombeshead Lane Stoke Climsland Callington Cornwall PL17 8PS
Conversion of existing linhay to ancillary accommodation for existing residential barn [ card 0390 sto ]
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E1/2005/02214 Refused
Southcoombeshead Farm South Coombeshead Lane Stoke Climsland Callington Cornwall PL17 8PS
Erection of extension to existing house
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E1/2006/00222 Granted
Southcoombeshead Farm South Coombeshead Lane Stoke Climsland Callington Cornwall PL17 8PS
Erection of extension to existing dwelling
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E1/2007/01379 Granted
Southcoombeshead Barns South Coombeshead Lane Stoke Climsland Callington Cornwall PL17 8PS
Change of use from commercial to residential [ card 0390 sto ]
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E1/2008/00287 Granted
Southcoombeshead Barns South Coombeshead Lane Stoke Climsland Callington Cornwall PL17 8PS
Change of use from commercial to residential (revised design to previously approved application 2007/01379) [ card 0390 sto ]
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PA17/09151 Decided
Barns At Treviles Manor Ruan High Lanes Truro Cornwall TR2 5NR
ischarge of planning obligation dated 06.09.1999 relating to decision notice PA24/0396/99/S to allow Barn D to be separated from ties with the farm and Barn C to be fully residential for family members
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PA21/05446 Decided
13 Mount Pleasant Hayle TR27 4LD
To remove G1 - Group of Small Leylandii trees situated within a conservation area.
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PA21/05614 Granted
2 Wesley Villas Restormel Road Lostwithiel PL22 0EE
Replacement of a section of stone retaining wall.
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PA21/05665 Granted
Land South Of Ham Mill Werrington Launceston Cornwall PL15 9SR
Prior Notification for agricultural storage building
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PA21/01613/PREAPP Decided
6 Churchtown Road Gwithian Hayle Cornwall TR27 5BX
Exception notice for the felling of two dead Cornish Elm trees.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 5,935 81%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 906 12%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 459 6%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Cornwall decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Cornwall decided 7300 planning applications. 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Cornwall?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 49 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Cornwall decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 7300 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 81% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 94% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Cornwall decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 8578 decisions from Cornwall between 2005 and 2026, out of 10,721 applications on record. Across that whole period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Cornwall?
October 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 859 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Cornwall: 10,721 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 7,300 decided, 94% approved, median 49 days to a decision. 9,132 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2005 and 2026: 8,578 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.