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Charles House 18 - 21 Charles Street Truro Cornwall

Granted Cornwall PA26/01130 Trees in a Conservation Area

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 (TCA) works include reduce the height on the row of Ash. Fell the couple on the left hand side which are dead. Reduce the other three Ash at the back of the group Cut back the Laurels on the wall to the boundary. Cut back the growth on the side parking spaces.

As published by the council, reference PA26/01130

Application record

Reference
PA26/01130
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Truro Moresk And Trehaverne
Parish
Truro
Decision by
Self Sign Off (Area Team)

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    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

Geoff Ham Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in St. Austell

Active · incorporated 2018 · St. Austell

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cornwall granted permission on 13 April 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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