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The Vicarage 24 Chapel Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 4AP

Granted Cornwall PA25/05851 Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for tree works within a Conservation Area: Removal and replacement with a set of replacement trees T1 - Willow - Tree is oversized for the area and close proximity to the neighbouring property. T2 - Laburnum - Tree is oversized for its position and in close proximity to the property. T3 - Oak - Tree is in very poor condition with Oak Mildew. Also has a long lateral wound from historic scorching from bonfires. T4 - Sycamore - Tree is self seeded and oversize for its position. Currently at risk of damaging the Church wall. T5 - Ash - Tree is self seeded and oversize for its position. It has early signs of Chalara - Currently at risk of damaging the Church wall. T6 - Sycamore - Tree is self seeded and oversize for its position.

As published by the council, reference PA25/05851

Application record

Reference
PA25/05851
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
Received
1 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Aug 2025
Decided
8 Sep 2025
Ward
Penzance Promenade
Parish
Penzance
Decision by
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Postcode
TR18 4AP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cornwall register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA25/09307 Granted

    The Vicarage 24 Chapel Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 4AP

    Listed Building Consent for essential repairs, alterations and improvements, primarily urgent and essential repairs to a failed parapet gutter and stone cornice, replacement rain water goods, window repairs, internal repairs and minor alterations. Works include the proposed demolition of a modern (1960s?) link extension with garage to replace with a replacement extension / garden room

    Decided 29 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PA25/09306 Granted

    The Vicarage 24 Chapel Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 4AP

    Essential repairs, alterations and improvements, primarily urgent and essential repairs to a failed parapet gutter and stone cornice, replacement rain water goods, window repairs, internal repairs and minor alterations. Works include the proposed demolition of a modern (1960s?) link extension with garage to replace with a replacement extension / garden room

    Decided 29 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Aug 2025

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 8 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lafrowda Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

30 applications on PlanIndex · 95% granted

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cornwall granted permission on 8 September 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Vicarage 24 Chapel Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 4AP

    PA25/09307 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for essential repairs, alterations and improvements, primarily urgent and essential repairs to a failed parapet gutter and stone cornice, replacement rain water goods, window repairs, internal repairs and minor alterations. Works include the proposed demolition of a modern (1960s?) link extension with garage to replace with a replacement extension / garden room

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 28 docs

  • The Vicarage 24 Chapel Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 4AP

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    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 25 docs

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    PA25/08141 Submitted 14 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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In Cornwall

  • PA26/06814 Awaiting decision

    Alnut Lodge Higher Lane Egloshayle Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 6HT

    Works to trees in a conservation area (TCA) works include Liquid amber (T1) False Acacia (T2) Both to be reduced by aprox 3 meters in height and uplifted over neighbouring outbuildings. Honey Locus (T3) - reduce by aprox 2 meters Birch (T4) Remove branches, Reduce canopy

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06942 Awaiting decision

    Fal River A390 Grampound

    Works to trees within a Conservation Area - works to 2 x Common Ash trees

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06951 Awaiting decision

    Woodland To The South Of Duporth Development Duporth St Austell Cornwall PL26 6BP

    Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order - felling of T14 and T16 (Ash trees), felling of T17 (Sycamore), felling of T10 (Monterey Cypress x 2), felling of T26 (Douglas Fir) and T6 (Lucombe Oak), reduce the length of 2 lateral branches by 4m to leave 9m and reduce the height of the western upright by 3m

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06882 Awaiting decision

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06953 Awaiting decision

    The Orchid House Dunheved Road Launceston Cornwall PL15 9JE

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees