Planning application
Kings Arms 37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing use of first and second floors of the building to be used as houses in multiple occupation
As published by the council, reference PA26/05102
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/05102
- Type
- Cert Lawful Use/Development - existing
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Torpoint
- Parish
- Torpoint
- Postcode
- PL11 2AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cornwall register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PA26/01079 Withdrawn
Kings Arms 37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG
Change of use from public house to 5 studio flats on ground floor and regularisation of use of first and second floors as a HMO (house in multiple occupation)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Cornwall
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cornwall took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Buildingcontrol: BC26/02285/DOMRG (Pending Consideration)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING/PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN
- FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS
- N S W E
- STATUTORY DECLARATION OF ANDREW JOHN CLARKSON
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cornwall for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cornwall decided lawful development applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG
Conversion of part of the public house to residential studio flat, together with an extension.
Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs -
37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG
95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov
Application for the development of HMO from former pub building
Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs -
Kings Arms 37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG
Change of use from public house to 5 studio flats on ground floor and regularisation of use of first and second floors as a HMO (house in multiple occupation)
Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 14 docs -
37 Fore Street Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2AG
Renovation, addition of rear extensions and reversion to previous use as a dwelling
Granted Full applications Extension 18 docsDomestic -
Street Record Harvey Street Torpoint Cornwall
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Decided 3 docs -
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Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved for Demolition of existing library, erection of replacement library/community hub, public open space and up to 14 dwellings and associated means of access only (all other matters reserved)
Granted Outline Demolition 20 docsMajor scheme
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