Planning application
PA25/09228
Land Adj To Pedn Brogh Churchtown St Levan Penzance Cornwall TR19 6JS
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use or development to confirm consent W1/67/P/23902 dated 24/01/67 (Erection of 4 Dwellings) is still extant. 2 dwellings have been built and 2 have not.
As published by the council, reference PA25/09228
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Cornwall
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11 Mar 2026
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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PA25/08781 Granted
Pedn Brogh Churchtown St Levan Penzance Cornwall TR19 6JS
Proposed front and rear extension and associated works.
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PA25/07070 Decided
Minack Lodge Churchtown St Levan Penzance Cornwall TR19 6JU
Submission of details to discharge Condition numbers 4 (BAT/BIRD BOXES), 5 (MATERIALS) and 6 (LIGHTING) in respect of Decision Notice PA24/00959 dated 27/06/24
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PA25/06563 Refused
St Levan Church St Levan Churchtown Porthcurno Penzance
Re-roofing including solar slates to south slope north valley to inner valley roof
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PA25/01121/PREAPP Decided
Minack Theatre Churchtown Porthcurno Penzance Cornwall TR19 6JU
Pre application advice for minor alterations to existing buildings on the Minack Theatre site to improve operations, improve ongoing maintenance and bring up to modern standards
Other lawful development applications
In Cornwall
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PA26/05140 Awaiting decision
Chy-An-Nans Chy-An-Nans Lower Leha St Buryan TR19 6EJ
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
Kings Arms 37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG
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.