Planning application
PA26/04383
119 Polwithen Drive Carbis Bay St Ives Cornwall TR26 2SW
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Change of use of existing garage from domestic garage use to ancillary residential accommodation incidental to the main dwellinghouse. The space will be used as a home gym, utility and storage area. The use remains wholly domestic and ancillary to the main dwelling and does not create a separate dwelling or independent unit. No commercial use, overnight accommodation, or self-contained living accommodation is proposed. Internal conversion of existing attached garage to ancillary residential accommodation associated with the main dwelling. Works include internal refurbishment, cleaning, and thermal insulation of walls and ceiling, and installation of replacement insulated front access doors in place of the existing garage door opening (currently in disrepair). Existing electrical installation serving the garage (including dedicated consumer unit, sockets and lighting) is retained and reused. Existing pedestrian door to the rear garden is retained. No extension, increase in footprint, height or volume, and no new hardstanding, drainage works, or means of enclosure are proposed.
As published by the council, reference PA26/04383
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2026
Received by Cornwall
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Cornwall for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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