West Sub-Area Planning Committee - 20 July 2026
Key Takeaways
- •The committee approved Permission in Principle for two applications (PA26/01585 and PA26/00949), despite local objections and heritage concerns.
- •Application PA25/08523 for a replacement building in the Cornwall National Landscape was refused due to its disproportionate size and harmful impact on the landscape.
- •The committee noted disappointment that the Electoral Division Member was absent for one application, restricting members' ability to ask questions.
- •World Heritage site representatives raised no objection to application PA26/01585, contrary to local concerns.
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The West Sub-Area Planning Committee began by approving the minutes of the previous meeting, subject to two corrections. The first correction changed wording in a debate from "shame" to "disappointing" regarding an absent Electoral Division Member. The second correction added "and one abstention" to a voting record. No declarations of interest were made.
The committee considered three planning applications. The first, PA26/01585, was a Permission in Principle for a site in St Hilary. Despite concerns from the Parish Council and the Electoral Division Member about heritage harm, World Heritage status, and open countryside designation, the committee voted unanimously to approve it. Officers noted that the World Heritage site team had no objection and that parish concerns did not outweigh the proposal’s benefits.
The second application, PA26/00949, also a Permission in Principle, was approved unanimously. The Electoral Division Member was not in attendance, which the committee noted with disappointment. Residents spoke against the application, but officers deemed the access suitable and there were no accident statistics for the road. The proposal was supported despite resident concerns.
The third application, PA25/08523, was for a replacement building in St Just. The committee heard opposition from the town council and the Electoral Division Member, who cited harm to the coastal protected landscape and disproportionate size. Officers acknowledged the existing building but noted no agricultural justification had been submitted. The committee voted 7-0-2 to refuse the application, citing harm to the Cornwall National Landscape and conflict with local and national planning policies. The meeting also noted appeals information.
Attendance
10 attended (1 as substitute) · 2 apologies (substitute sent)
Decisions
We approved the notes from the last meeting, after fixing two small mistakes in the text.
The council approved outline permission for a housing development in St Hilary, after hearing from the parish council and a supporter.
The Council agreed to grant permission for the housing development at Land at Tregonissey Road, St Austell, despite objections from nearby residents.
The council refused permission for a new building in a protected coastal area because it would damage the landscape.
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