Planning application
Kingdom Hall Launceston Cornwall PL15 8DE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) - T1, T2 and T4 - Sycamore x 3 - Overall crown reduction in height and width by up to 2m, maximum cut diameter 100mm. T3 - Sycamore - Remove trunk overhanging neighbouring property.
As published by the council, reference PA26/00578
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/00578
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Launceston South
- Parish
- Launceston
- Decision by
- Peer Sign Off
- Postcode
- PL15 8DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cornwall register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PA26/05849 Awaiting decision
Kingdom Hall Launceston Cornwall PL15 8DE
Application for tree works in a Conservation Area (CA): Removal of a Sycamore (T1)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Cornwall
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25 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Howe tree surgery ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ilminster
Active · incorporated 2020 · Ilminster
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cornwall granted permission on 25 February 2026, 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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