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Copper Beech Boxwell Park Bodmin Cornwall PL31 2BE

Refused Cornwall PA25/07985 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO): T1 (Mature Copper Beech Tree) - Reduce height and spread by 2-3 metres to suitable growth points and crown lift low hanging branches over neighbours property by 2 metres to improve light.

As published by the council, reference PA25/07985

Application record

Reference
PA25/07985
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal one reason
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Bodmin St Petroc
Parish
Bodmin
Decision by
Peer Sign Off
Postcode
PL31 2BE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cornwall register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PA26/00749 Granted

    Copper Beech Boxwell Park Bodmin Cornwall PL31 2BE

    Application for tree works in a Tree Preservation Order: T1 - 20% Crown thin a Mature Copper Beech tree

    Decided 30 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal one reason

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Arb-Sense Ltd Agent, registered in St. Austell

Active · incorporated 2015 · St. Austell

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Cornwall refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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