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Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 10.00 am

September 25, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Strategic Planning Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday 25 September 2025. The meeting will include discussion of a planning application for a geothermal power plant at Land Adjacent Wind Turbine Station Road, Camelford, and a report on recent appeal decisions. There may also be discussion of any other business that Councillor ..., Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee considers to be of urgency.

Geothermal Power Plant, Camelford

The committee is scheduled to discuss planning application PA23/10067 from Geothermal Engineering Ltd for the development of a geothermal power plant at Land Adjacent Wind Turbine Station Road, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9TZ.

The proposed development includes:

  • Site preparation
  • Drilling of two deep geothermal wells
  • Resource testing
  • Construction of a binary cycle power station
  • Subsequent operation

More information can be found in the report pack, in the documents titled PA23-10067 Tregath Camelford Geothermal FINAL and Appendix A - PA23 10067 Tregath Camelford Geothermal.

Appeals Decisions

The committee is scheduled to review a list of appeal decisions received, of appeals lodged, and dates of public inquiries, as detailed in the Appeals Report.

Other Business

The agenda allows for discussion of any other business that Councillor ..., Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee considers to be of urgency. According to the agenda, the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1972 prohibits the consideration of any items which have not appeared on the agenda for the meeting unless the Chair is prepared to certify that a proposed item is 'urgent'.

Attendees

Profile image for Chris Batters
Chris Batters  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for James Ball
James Ball  Independent
Profile image for Martyn Alvey
Martyn Alvey  Deputy Group Leader - Conservative Group •  Conservative
Profile image for Peter Channon
Peter Channon  Reform UK
Profile image for Andrew Long
Andrew Long  Deputy Group Leader - Mebyon Kernow Group •  Mebyon Kernow
Profile image for John Martin
John Martin  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Adrian Parsons
Adrian Parsons  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Alan Rowe
Alan Rowe  Labour & Cooperative Party
Profile image for Roger Tarrant
Roger Tarrant  Deputy Group Leader - Reform UK •  Reform UK
Profile image for Dulcie Tudor
Dulcie Tudor  Independent
Profile image for Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett  Liberal Democrat

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 25th-Sep-2025 10.00 Strategic Planning Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 25th-Sep-2025 10.00 Strategic Planning Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf
1.0 PA23-10067 Tregath Camelford Geothermal FINAL.pdf
1.1 Appendix A - PA23 10067 Tregath Camelford Geothermal.pdf
0.0 Appeals Report.pdf