The West Sub-Area Planning Committee of Cornwall Council met on Friday 29 May 2026 to consider a number of planning applications. The meeting's agenda included discussions on five individual planning applications, as well as a report on planning appeal decisions.

Applications for Consideration

The committee was scheduled to consider five planning applications, each detailed in the public reports pack:

• PA26/01208: Siting of a shepherds hut for holiday use at Two Ways, Pengersick Croft, Praa Sands, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 9SW. This application sought permission for a shepherds hut to be used as a holiday unit for paying guests and as ancillary accommodation. The report indicated that the case officer recommended the application be minded to approve subject to conditions. ¹ Concerns were raised by the Electoral Division Member, Jay Hodgetts CC, and Breage Parish Council regarding the visibility of the hut, its potential impact on the character of the area, and issues related to sewage disposal. The Public Rights of Way Team noted that while the application did not directly impact public rights of way, access during construction and after completion would involve a section along or across a public right of way, with specific conditions recommended to ensure public access is maintained. The Ramblers Association raised no objection.

• PA25/09340: Proposed Construction of a Self-Build Dwelling at Amalebra Stamps, Nancledra, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8ND. The proposal was for a new two-floor, one-and-a-half-storey, three-bedroom open market dwelling. The case officer recommended refusal. The report highlighted that the site is in the open countryside, not well related to any recognised settlement, and conflicts with policies in the Cornwall Local Plan (CLP) and the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document (CEDPD). The Cornwall National Landscape (AONB) objected, stating the development would harm the rural character, be insensitive to the landscape, and fail to conserve dark skies. The Historic Environment (Archaeology) officer advised that Amalebra Stamps should be considered a non-designated heritage asset, recommending conditions for a survey, conservation plan, and monitoring should consent be granted. Towednack Parish Council supported the application, noting the applicants' local connection and the potential for a young family to move into the parish.

• PA26/01816: Erection of a single storey memorial pavilion at Land West Of Little Trengale Parklands South Drive Tehidy Camborne Cornwall TR14 0EZ. This application sought retrospective planning permission for a single-storey memorial pavilion, described as an incidental outbuilding for family members to gather. The case officer recommended approval with conditions. The site is located outside the settlement boundary for Tolvaddon and South Tehidy, but the report considered it to be previously developed land and well-screened by existing landscaping. Concerns raised by the Electoral Division Member, Susanne Desmonde CC, regarding visual harm, highway safety, and intensification of use of a narrow access road were assessed. Illogan Parish Council supported the application, subject to conditions ensuring no future changes to use or dimensions and no human habitation.

• PA26/01803: Erection of a single storey equipment and log store at Land West of Trengale Parklands South Drive Tehidy Camborne Cornwall TR14 0EZ. This application also sought retrospective planning permission for a single-storey equipment and log store, intended for garden and land management tools. The case officer recommended approval with conditions. Similar to the adjacent application (PA26/01816), the site was considered previously developed land and well-screened. Concerns regarding visual harm and highway safety were raised by the Electoral Division Member, Susanne Desmonde CC, but the report concluded the visual impact was acceptable due to the building's scale, design, and context. Illogan Parish Council supported this application.

• PA26/01339: Application for Permission in Principle for the construction of up to 4 dwellings at Land West Of Sea View 2 Trenawin Lane Connor Downs Cornwall TR27 5JG. This application sought permission in principle for the construction of between two and four dwellings. The recommendation was to grant permission. The report noted that while the proposal conflicted with the Development Plan, Cornwall Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply was a significant material consideration, referencing paragraph 11(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2024. The report also highlighted a previous appeal decision (PA24/03114) for five dwellings on a nearby site, which was allowed on appeal, finding the site analogous. Gwinear-Gwithian Parish Council objected, arguing the site was not a suitable rounding off of the settlement and not a rural exception site.

Items for Note

• List of Planning Appeal Decisions Received, of Appeals Lodged and Dates of Public Inquiries. The committee was scheduled to note a list of planning appeal decisions that had been received, appeals that had been lodged, and the dates of any public inquiries.

The meeting also included standard procedural items such as emergency evacuation procedures, election of a chairman and vice-chairman, apologies for absence, and declarations of interest. Members of the public had the right to speak on planning applications if they had registered in advance.