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 50 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• Storage Land RHS Of 20A United Downs Industrial Park St Day Redruth Cornwall TR16 5HY

  PA26/06828 Submitted 1 Oct 2026 300 yards away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  EIA Screening Opinion Request for the proposed development of a Commercial Lithium Plant at United Downs Industrial Estate

  Awaiting decision Outline 3 docs

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

  PA21/02254 Submitted 2 Mar 2021 300 yards 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

• United Mines Hwrc Road From Crofthandy To Sunny Corner United Downs St Day TR16 5HU

  PA21/00756 Submitted 26 Jan 2021 300 yards away

  To permit the temporary amendment of conditions 4 and 5 of planning permission PA19/03788 to temporarily amend the approved operating hours for a period of five weeks to permit the opening of the site to members of the public until 18:00 hours followed by a 30 minute period to allow site staff to close and exit the site on five consecutive Wednesdays from Wednesday 3rd March 2021 up to and including Wednesday 31st March 2021

  Withdrawn Amendments

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

  PA25/07671 Submitted 28 Nov 2025 0.3 miles away

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

  Granted Full applications 45 docs

• PA26/02291 Granted

  Riverside Point Mills Bissoe Truro Cornwall TR4 8RA

  Proposed construction of garage with store over, and change of use of land to domestic curtilage

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA26/01452 Granted

  Looe Mills Farm Doublebois Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4LD

  Erection of light industrial unit (Use Class E.g.iii), change of use of land, installation of new mains services and associated works

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA26/02318 Refused

  The Deanery The Avenue Truro Cornwall TR1 1HR

  Rebuild retaining walls on either side of garage block driveway. Place solar panels on the flat roof of garage in east west runs back to back to minimise ballast.

  Received 6 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PA26/06732 Awaiting decision

  3 Lewman Road Probus Truro Cornwall TR2 4LL

  Rear/side extension to ground floor.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
• PA26/03128 Granted

  St Yse Trethevy Tintagel Cornwall PL34 0BE

  Erect single storey front and side extensions.

  Received 18 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications