Planning application
Childrens Hospice South West Little Harbour Porthpean St Austell Cornwall PL26 6AZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for a solar photovoltaic (PV) installation of 262 solar panels installed across seven roofs
As published by the council, reference PA26/00136
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/00136
- Type
- Prior Approval - Solar Photovoltaics
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval not req'd(PA/AF/TEL/DEM/)
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St Mewan And Grampound
- Parish
- Pentewan Valley
- Decision by
- Peer Sign Off
- Postcode
- PL26 6AZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Cornwall
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval not req'd(PA/AF/TEL/DEM/)
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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SunGift Solar Agent, registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2007 · Exeter
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cornwall granted permission on 3 February 2026, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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