Planning application
PA26/00416
Hutton Heights Highertown Truro Cornwall
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for Existing use for use of building as 16 x one bedroom flats form the original approved 8 units in relation to Decision Notice C1/C7351187H dated 17.10.1973 (Achieved through the retention of 1 x one bedroom flat, subdivision of 7 x two bedroom flats into 14 x one bedroom flats and conversion of laundry area into 1 x one bedroom flat)
As published by the council, reference PA26/00416
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Cornwall
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted (CAADs, PIPs and LUs only)
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
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PA25/00304/PREAPP Awaiting decision
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PA26/04046 Awaiting decision
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PA26/04047 Awaiting decision
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Listed building consent for removal of the existing gas boilers and biomass plantroom and the installation of new air source heat pumps, substation and relocation of standby generator, and other associated works
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PA26/05140 Awaiting decision
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PA26/04926 Awaiting decision
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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
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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.