Peter Channon

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Strategic Planning Committee met to discuss two planning applications and a list of appeals. The committee voted to refuse an application for a solar farm near St Dennis and deferred a decision on a geothermal power plant near Camelford pending a technical briefing.

Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 10.00 am

The Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to elect a chairman and vice-chairman, hear updates from cabinet members, and address a public question about the Newquay spaceport. Councillor Connor Donnithorne was elected Chairman, and Councillor Rory Gow was elected Vice Chairman. The committee also discussed housing and temporary accommodation, transport, and the Newquay spaceport.

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Strategic Planning Committee of Cornwall Council met on 12 June 2025, and elected Councillor Chris Batters as Chairman and Councillor James Ball as Vice-Chairman. The committee then discussed an application to repower and extend the Cold Northcott Wind Farm, delegating authority to the Chief Planning Officer to approve the application, subject to conditions. Finally, the committee noted a list of recent planning appeal decisions.

Cornwall Harbours Board - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 2.00 pm

The Cornwall Harbours Board met to elect a chairman and vice-chairman, approve the minutes of the previous meeting, and recommend the re-appointment of a board member. Councillor Luke Rogers was elected Chairman, Councillor Martyn Alvey was elected Vice-Chairman, and the board recommended the re-appointment of Captain Charles Gurd as an independent voting member.

Annual Meeting, Cornwall Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 10.30 am

At a meeting of the Cornwall Council, Councillor Rob Nolan was elected Chairman, Councillor John Thomas MBE was elected Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Leigh Frost was elected Leader of the Council. Councillors approved the appointment of committees, the allocation of seats, a programme of ordinary meetings, and a recommendation from the Standards Committee regarding mandatory member training. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Leigh Frost, announced that he would confirm his appointments to the Cabinet and allocation of portfolios within the required constitutional timescales.