Planning application
Frogpool Sewage Treatment Work Cusgarne Cornwall TR4 8RW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
National Grid propose to alter and upgrade a section of our network to facilitate an upgrade to three phase in the Cusgarne area. The proposed works will involve: Upgrade two spans of 11kV overhead conductors from two wire to three wire Install a H pole with two stay wires to support a larger transformer Install a substantial length of underground earth and electrical cables
As published by the council, reference PA26/01878
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/01878
- 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
- Lanner, Stithians And Gwennap
- Parish
- Gwennap
- Decision by
- Peer Sign Off
- Postcode
- TR4 8RW
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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This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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