Planning application
PA25/07489
4 Trekye Cove Sandy Road Porthtowan Truro Cornwall TR4 8UL
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use: Construction of a detached timber garden office
As published by the council, reference PA25/07489
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Cornwall
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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PA25/04571 Granted
6 Sandy Cove Sandy Road Porthtowan Truro Cornwall TR4 8AP
Front and rear dormer loft conversion
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PA25/04576 Granted
7 Sandy Cove Sandy Road Porthtowan Truro Cornwall TR4 8AP
Front and rear dormer loft conversion
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PA25/04614 Granted
8 Sandy Cove Sandy Road Porthtowan Truro Cornwall TR4 8AP
Front and rear dormer loft conversion
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PA25/04676 Granted
9 Sandy Cove Sandy Road Porthtowan Truro Cornwall TR4 8AP
Front and rear dormer loft conversion
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PA25/04577 Granted
10 Sandy Cove Sandy Road Porthtowan Truro Cornwall TR4 8AP
Front and rear dormer loft conversion
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PA26/05140 Awaiting decision
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Certificate of lawful development for an existing use namely use of land as a residential caravan site
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PA26/04926 Awaiting decision
North Cornwall Plumbing Supplies Ltd Atlantic Highway Services Stratton Bude Cornwall EX23 9JY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed erection of a new steel frame storage shed
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PA26/05102 Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing use of first and second floors of the building to be used as houses in multiple occupation
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PA26/04690 Awaiting decision
17 Springfield Park Mylor Bridge Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5SJ
Application for certificate of lawful development for a proposed use namely the erection of a single-storey conservatory at the rear.
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PA26/05081 Awaiting decision
The Annexe 37 Boscaswell Village Pendeen Penzance Cornwall TR19 7EP
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use for a detached annexe building. The annexe was constructed following the implementation of Planning Permis sion PA18/06948; however, the completed building differs in certain respects from the approved drawings.