Planning application
Townend Cottage Pre School Victoria Square Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1EB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees in a Conservation Area, namely, Pine tree to the left of and Acorn tree to the rear of the Old Guards Cottage or also known as Townsend Cottage Pre School are both overgrown and have branches causing damage to the roof. Trim the overhanging and low branches to prevent further damage to the building.
As published by the council, reference PA25/07723
Application record
- Reference
- PA25/07723
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Bodmin St Petroc
- Parish
- Bodmin
- Decision by
- Peer Sign Off
- Postcode
- PL31 1EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Cornwall
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14 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cornwall granted permission on 14 November 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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