Porthpean Outdoor Education Centre Porthpean St Austell Cornwall PL26 6AZ
Proposal
Pre-application advice to remove the 'camping units' comprising 7 tents and leaders hut and replace with a new 'camping unit' comprising 7 timber camping pods and a single timber leaders camping pod. Replace 4 other leaders huts with 4 new leaders camping pods in the adjacent 'camping units'. Install a fibre glass caving system.
- Received
- 17 November 2017
- Decided
- 21 December 2017 · Closed - advice given
- Decision level
- Pre App advice given
- Council
- Cornwall Council
- Ward
- St Austell Bay
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- ReceivedSubmitted17 Nov
- ValidatedValidated17 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date2 Jan
- DecidedDecided21 Dec
Decided in 34 days (council typically 49)
This is an outline application at Porthpean Outdoor Education Centre Porthpean St Austell Cornwall PL26 6AZ. Cornwall has handled 6,901 applications of this type and approves 82% of them, typically deciding them in 49 days. This one was decided in 34 days, 2 weeks quicker than Cornwall's median. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 2,236 applications in total for the PL26 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202515 May
Submission of details to discharge BNG condition as set out in under any other additional information in…
S52/S106 and discharge of condition appsDischarge of conditionsPA25/03658 - 202510 Mar
Siting of 2 no. caravans for staff accommodation, associated development including hardstanding, foul…
ApprovedFull applicationPA25/01806 - 20241 Aug
Alteration of vehicular access consisting of the creation of hard-surfaced areas for drop-off and collection…
ApprovedFull applicationPA24/06010 - 20241 Feb
Fire reinstatement works to include, provision of replacement external roofing and gable cladding…
ApprovedFull applicationPA24/00328
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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