Planning application
Torleven Road Porthleven Helston Cornwall TR13 0RF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
National Grid propose to upgrade an existing two wire 11kV line to a three wire 11kV overhead line along with additional support poles / equipment and underground cables to facilitate an upgrade to three phase in the Torleven Road area
As published by the council, reference PA26/01862
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/01862
- Type
- Overhead Electricity Lines
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections (OHL/OHE/HG apps)
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Porthleven, Breage And Germoe
- Parish
- Porthleven
- Decision by
- Peer Sign Off
- Postcode
- TR13 0RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Cornwall
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No objections (OHL/OHE/HG apps)
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Cornwall granted permission on 16 April 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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