Planning application
St Leonards Equitation Centre St Stephens Launceston Cornwall PL15 9QR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Screening opinion for change of use of existing equestrian land and buildings to zoo use for the housing of non-domesticated herbivores including rhinos, with associated storage, staff and welfare facilities
As published by the council, reference PA26/00137
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/00137
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Launceston South
- Parish
- Launceston
- Decision by
- HoS Sign Off
- Postcode
- PL15 9QR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cornwall register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA25/06781 Granted
St Leonards Equitation Centre St Stephens Launceston Cornwall PL15 9QR
Change of use of existing equestrian land and buildings to zoo use (Sui Generis) for the housing of non-domesticated herbivores including rhinos, with associated storage, staff and welfare facilities
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Cornwall
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Cornwall Planning Group Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Penzance
Active · incorporated 2014 · Penzance
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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Cornwall granted permission on 16 January 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.
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