Planning application
Plot 23 United Downs Industrial Park St Day Cornwall TR16 5HY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed siting of Pilot Lithium Plant for a period of 5 years
As published by the council, reference PA21/02522
Application record
- Reference
- PA21/02522
- Type
- Full application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved with conditions
- Received
- 31 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2021
- Ward
- Carharrack, Gwennap And St Day
- Parish
- Gwennap
- Decision by
- Self Sign Off (Area Team)
- Postcode
- TR16 5HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2021
Received by Cornwall
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10 Jun 2021
Decision issued: Approved with conditions
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2 Sep 2026
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Truro
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Cornwall granted permission on 10 June 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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