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Higher Popplestones Park Altarnun Launceston Cornwall PL15 7SP

Awaiting decision Cornwall PA26/05579 Cert Lawful Use/Development - existing

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Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use: The occupation, since 2013, of the subject dwelling as a C3 dwellinghouse by non-farming occupiers, in breach of the agricultural occupancy condition 3 to which planning approval E/88/3261/00P is subject.

As published by the council, reference PA26/05579

Application record

Reference
PA26/05579
Type
Cert Lawful Use/Development - existing
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Altarnun And Stoke Climsland
Parish
Altarnun
Postcode
PL15 7SP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2026

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 October 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.

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Agent on file, a surveying firm registered in Exeter

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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