Cornwall Council licensing

Council decisions

Formal decisions classified as licensing

• Approve minutes of Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee (20 Mar 2026)
  2 Apr 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Approved

  The council approved the March 20 2026 minutes of the Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee and agreed the chairman should sign them.

• Refuse Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle licence for Applicant WD224
  2 Apr 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Rejected

  The council rejected the taxi and private‑hire licence for applicant WD224 because they were not considered a fit and proper person, due to undisclosed penalty points and other concerns.

• Refuse Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle licence for Applicant WD223
  2 Apr 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Rejected

  The council decided to reject WD223’s taxi and private‑hire licence because they were deemed not fit and proper.

• Suspension of WD225 licence for three months
  20 Mar 2026Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee

  The council decided to suspend WD225’s driver licence for three months.

• Grant applications and delegate permit authority
  19 Mar 2026Cornwall Harbours BoardOutcome: Agreed

  The council will approve the applications listed in Appendix 1 with no conditions, give the Service Director and Maritime Manager the power to issue one‑off permits from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and allow permits to be suspended if rules are broken.

• Refuse Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence for applicant WD221
  6 Mar 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council decided not to grant WD221 a taxi or rideshare licence because they have a recent violent conviction, and the rules prohibit issuing a licence within ten years of such a conviction.

• Revoke Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence for applicant WD222
  6 Mar 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council decided to immediately cancel WD222’s hackney carriage and private‑hire driver licence because of safety concerns and because they failed to disclose a previous licence revocation.

• Refuse Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence for applicant CD296
  6 Mar 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried

  The council decided not to grant a hackney carriage or private‑hire driver licence to applicant CD296 because of their recent offences, repeat convictions, and because not enough time has passed since a weapon‑related conviction.

• Amended Licensing of Relevant Protected Sites – Fees Policy approved
  24 Feb 2026Cornwall CouncilOutcome: RESOLVED

  The council approved the updated fees policy for licensing protected sites, which includes the agreed fee increases.

• Fees and charges for hackney carriage, private hire licences approved
  24 Feb 2026Cornwall CouncilOutcome: RESOLVED

  The council approved the fees and charges for hackney carriage and private‑hire licences.

• Minutes of Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub-Committee meeting 22 January 2026
  6 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved

  The sub‑committee approved the minutes from its previous meeting exactly as they were, without any changes.

• Grant of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence for CD295
  6 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Refused

  The council refused to issue a hackney carriage and private‑hire driver’s licence to CD295 because they have nine points on their licence and failed to notify the council.

• Hackney carriage and private hire vehicle fees and charges increase
  6 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Recommended to Council

  The council decided to raise the fees for hackney cabs and private‑hire vehicles after reviewing objections and recommending the increase.

• Minutes of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meeting 23 January 2026
  6 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved

  The committee approved the previous meeting’s minutes, correcting a reference from “PACE interview” to “informal interview” for case E1D217.

• Licensing of Relevant Protected Sites - Fees Policy document
  6 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Recommended to Council

  The council approved the updated fees policy for licensing protected sites, which includes the agreed fee and charge increases.

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In the daily briefs

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