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The Beeches 60 Charlestown Road Charlestown St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NN

Refused Cornwall PA26/01922 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 covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) - T001 - Beech - Crown raise lower canopy on S side. T002 - Oak - Remove crossing limbs. T003 - Beech - Remove crossing limbs. T004 - Oak - Reduce overall height. T005 - Beech - Remove over-extended limb and reduce remaining canopy by 2-3m.

As published by the council, reference PA26/01922

Application record

Reference
PA26/01922
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal one reason
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
Mevagissey And St Austell Bay
Parish
St. Austell Bay
Decision by
Peer Sign Off
Postcode
PL25 3NN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cornwall register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • PA26/05034 Withdrawn

    The Beeches 60 Charlestown Road Charlestown St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NN

    Works to a tree within a tree preservation order. T1 lower canopy to 5.2m, T2 remove crossing limbs T3 remove crossing limbs, T4 reduce overall height to 12m and T5 crown thinning,reduce canopy by 2 to 3 ms. remove over extended limb.

    Decided 14 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal one reason

  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

37 applications on PlanIndex · 86% granted

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Documents

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5 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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