Lithium Exploration Office United Downs Industrial Park St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5HY

1. 27 May 2026

   Received by Cornwall

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 11 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Approved with conditions

Cornwall granted permission on 11 September 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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• Plot 23 United Downs Industrial Park St Day Cornwall TR16 5HY

  PA21/02522 Submitted 31 Mar 2021 9m away

  Proposed siting of Pilot Lithium Plant for a period of 5 years

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• Land Adjacent To The United Downs Deep Geothermal Power Project United Downs TR16 5HY

  PA21/02254 Submitted 2 Mar 2021 263m away

  Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved: Sustainable Distillery Research Centre including demonstrator geothermal energy centre; demonstrator spirit distillery; demonstrator spirit cask maturation pods; areas for research and development; laboratory; spirit cask processing, filling and repair (cooperage); warehousing; and ancillary storage, office space, presentation room, kitchen, rest area and WC; with associated service road, vehicle turning head and parking area, drainage and utilities.

  Granted Outline 31 docs

• Land North West Of Unit 13 United Downs Industrial Estate Phase 1 Carharrack Redruth Cornwall TR16 5HY

  PA25/07671 Submitted 28 Nov 2025 427m away

  Construction of new office building, separate storage building, landscaping and associated works

  Granted Full applications 45 docs

• PA26/04660 Granted

  Sea Spirit Portuan Road West Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 2DN

  Erection of a replacement ancillary garden room following the demolition of the former summer house.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PA26/06216 Awaiting decision

  DP Engineering 1 Jon Davey Drive Treleigh Industrial Estate Redruth Cornwall TR16 4AX

  Proposed new compound roof

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PA26/06113 Awaiting decision

  The Captains House Shutta Road East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1LU

  Proposed timber cabin in the Captains House garden to provide auxiliary self-contained living accommodation for management staff of The Captains House Guest House

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PA26/06184 Awaiting decision

  37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG

  Application for the development of HMO from former pub building

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PA26/04836 Granted

  Wall Along South Side Of The Cliff The Cliff Mevagissey Cornwall

  Partial demolition and like-for-like reconstruction of a bowed section of parapet wall adjacent to the highway and north of Harbour House, Mevagissey.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Full applications