Cornwall Council planning
Planning permissions, applications, refusals, enforcement and development policy across Cornwall.
Decisions, press coverage and daily-brief activity on planning in Cornwall, drawn together in one place.
Council decisions
Formal decisions classified as planning
- Langarth Garden Village delivery options and 2026-27 Business Plan29 Jul 2026CabinetOutcome: Resolved
The council approved the next year's business plan and agreed to keep checking if different ways of building Langarth Garden Village are financially viable.
- Application PA26/00190 approved27 Jul 2026Central Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council has approved the planning application, but it will only be finalised once a legal agreement is signed and conditions are met.
- Constitutional amendments for planning delegation scheme21 Jul 2026Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Resolved
The council agreed to change its rules so planning decisions can be made by officials instead of councillors from October 2026, and will write to the Government with any concerns.
- Permission in Principle for Application PA26/0158520 Jul 2026West Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council approved outline permission for a housing development in St Hilary, after hearing from the parish council and a supporter.
- Permission in Principle for Application PA26/0094920 Jul 2026West Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The Council agreed to grant permission for the housing development at Land at Tregonissey Road, St Austell, despite objections from nearby residents.
- Refusal of Application PA25/0852320 Jul 2026West Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council refused permission for a new building in a protected coastal area because it would damage the landscape.
- Approval of Strategic Planning Committee minutes from 11 June 202616 Jul 2026Strategic Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council agreed that the notes from the 11 June 2026 Strategic Planning Committee meeting were correct.
- Refusal of travel assistance request for Torpoint Community College (Saltash)13 Jul 2026Appeals CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
Travel help was refused for a student wanting to get from near Saltash to Torpoint Community College.
- Structural Repairs Funding for St Ives and Portreath9 Jul 2026Cornwall Harbours BoardOutcome: Resolved
Cornwall Council has approved £90,500 from harbour reserves to carry out structural repairs at St Ives and Portreath Harbours.
- Port of Truro Development Proposal Support9 Jul 2026Cornwall Harbours BoardOutcome: Resolved
The Council agreed to support plans for developing the Port of Truro, including spending money, selling assets, tearing down a shed, and applying for grants.
- SACRE Improvement Plan for September 2025 to August 2026 agreed9 Jul 2026Standing Advisory Council on Religious EducationOutcome: Resolved
The council approved a one-year plan to improve religious education in schools, along with the funding needed for it.
- Planning Promotion Agreement at Halgavor8 Jul 2026Individual Decision DayOutcome: Not recorded
The council agreed to work with a developer to get permission to build a road connecting Lostwithiel Road and Carminnow Road on 11 acres of its grazing land at Halgavor.
- Endorsement of Planning Policy Guidance Notes on Housing8 Jul 2026Individual Decision DayOutcome: Not recorded
The Council approved two new planning rules to make sure there are different types of homes for everyone and to help build more affordable housing faster.
- Approval of previous meeting minutes (29 May 2026)22 Jun 2026West Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council agreed that the notes from the last planning meeting on 29 May 2026 were accurate.
- Delegated authority to approve Application PA26/0123422 Jun 2026West Sub-Area Planning CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council has agreed to let officials approve a housing development, as long as certain conditions and a legal agreement are met.
In the press
Recent Cornwall planning coverage
- Cornwall Council one of the top authorities for planning enforcementCornwall Council21 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council has been recognized as one of the top authorities for planning enforcement.
- Residents turn out to give their views on the future of CornwallCornwall Council21 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council held public consultation sessions where residents shared their views on Cornwall's future development and priorities.
- People in towns and villages across Cornwall take up opportunity to have their say on future of CornwallCornwall Council21 Jul 2026
People across Cornwall's towns and villages have been taking part in a consultation on the future of Cornwall.
- Communities have their say in first wave of Cornwall Local Plan drop in eventsCornwall Council21 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council held its first round of drop-in events to gather community feedback on the Cornwall Local Plan.
- The curious case of the Doc Martin farm which Cornwall Council plans to dispose of without any open market sale, creating only two homes per acreCornwall Reports1 Jul 2026
Cornwall Council plans to dispose of a Doc Martin farm without an open market sale, creating only two homes per acre.
- Truro’s bridge clears its first hurdle, but still has a very long way to goCornwall Reports21 Apr 2026
Cornwall Council voted 51-12 to proceed with plans for an £8 million mechanical bridge over the river at Truro.
- County Hall plan to turn farms into housing estates set for a showdown this summerCornwall Reports10 Mar 2026
Cornwall Council faces a summer showdown over plans to convert publicly-owned farms into housing estates, with agricultural sector opposition mounting.
- Work begins to transform Bodmin Town Centre with new murals and public realm enhancementsCornwall Council12 Feb 2026
Cornwall Council begins work on transforming Bodmin Town Centre with new murals and public realm enhancements.
In the daily briefs
Items from recent daily briefs touching planning
- Andrew Long: low attendance
Red flag · 6 Sept 2026
- East Sub-Area Planning Committee - 1 September 2026
East Sub-Area Planning Committee · 1 Sept 2026
- Re-election of Councillor Parsons as Chairman for 2026/27
East Sub-Area Planning Committee · decision · 1 Sept 2026
- Re-election of Councillor Gibbons as Vice-Chairman for 2026/27
East Sub-Area Planning Committee · decision · 1 Sept 2026
- Approval of previous meeting minutes (11 May 2026)
East Sub-Area Planning Committee · decision · 1 Sept 2026
- Jordan Rowse: low attendance
Red flag · 30 Aug 2026
- Duchy of Cornwall and council to swap land for new recycling centre - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · Council · 26 Aug 2026
- Jubilee Pool probe launched by Cornwall Council over 'illegal' ANPR cameras at car park - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · Council · 25 Aug 2026
- Strategic Planning Committee - 20 August 2026
Strategic Planning Committee · 20 Aug 2026
- Cornwall planning: 'Build, build, build' is destroying Cornwall, housing meeting hears - Cornwall Live
cornwalllive.com · 20 Aug 2026