Planning application
1 Gwedhennek Gulval Penzance Cornwall TR18 3NJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Exception notice for works to Sycamore tree
As published by the council, reference PA26/00954/PREAPP
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/00954/PREAPP
- Type
- Exception Notice (was 5 Day Notice)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval And Heamoor
- Parish
- Penzance
- Postcode
- TR18 3NJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Cornwall
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cornwall took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Cornwall for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
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