PA26/04402

1. 14 Jul 2026

   Received by Cornwall

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• PA25/05372 Granted

  Melmoth Alexandra Road Penzance Cornwall TR18 4LZ

  Conversion of guest house and owners accommodation back to 1no. dwelling, including replacement windows.

  31 Jul 2025 54m away Full applications
• PA26/00958 Granted

  Accommodation Pentrea Hotel Alexandra Road Penzance Cornwall TR18 4LZ

  Change of use of existing guesthouse (C1) to a single residential dwelling (C3). No physical alterations proposed.

  12 Feb 2026 88m away Full applications
• PA26/02881 Granted

  Cornish Pirates Penzance And Newlyn RFC Westholme Alexandra Road Penzance Cornwall TR18 4LY

  Works to Trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) - T417 - Remove. T420 - Fell to 2m ecolith. T461 - Remove failed branch in other tree, remove dead and tidy snapped top. T423 - Pollard directly above defect. T447 - Pollard to approximately 2m. T450 - Reduce overall height by 2m and dog-legged scaffold. T495 - Pollard directly above defect. T480 - Prune branch to clear floodlight and remove partially failed branch.

  11 May 2026 117m away Trees
• PA26/03965 Awaiting decision

  Venton Vean Trewithen Road Penzance Cornwall TR18 4LS

  Works to trees within a conservation area: Mature Ash tree - reduce the crown by 30 - 40%.

  9 Jun 2026 126m away Trees
• PA26/00040/PREAPP Decided

  Treleigh Trewithen Road Penzance Cornwall TR18 4LS

  Exception notice to fell 1x mature Lime tree just outside property due to storm damage and clear failed stems in garden if access is available

  12 Jan 2026 141m away
• PA26/00238/PREAPP Decided

  Hawkins Road Penzance Cornwall TR18 4LT

  Exception notice for works to mature tilia spp tree, to remove remaining portion of crown which is now exposed to greater wind forces following pruning post storm Goretti, retaining the tree as a pollard.

  12 Feb 2026 156m away

• PA26/05140 Awaiting decision

  Chy-An-Nans Chy-An-Nans Lower Leha St Buryan TR19 6EJ

  Certificate of lawful development for an existing use namely use of land as a residential caravan site

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA26/04926 Awaiting decision

  North Cornwall Plumbing Supplies Ltd Atlantic Highway Services Stratton Bude Cornwall EX23 9JY

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed erection of a new steel frame storage shed

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA26/05102 Awaiting decision

  Kings Arms 37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing use of first and second floors of the building to be used as houses in multiple occupation

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA26/04690 Awaiting decision

  17 Springfield Park Mylor Bridge Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5SJ

  Application for certificate of lawful development for a proposed use namely the erection of a single-storey conservatory at the rear.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PA26/05081 Awaiting decision

  The Annexe 37 Boscaswell Village Pendeen Penzance Cornwall TR19 7EP

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use for a detached annexe building. The annexe was constructed following the implementation of Planning Permis sion PA18/06948; however, the completed building differs in certain respects from the approved drawings.

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development