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The Old Rectory St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AW

Granted Cornwall PA26/02332 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 within a Conservation Area (TCA) Remove. - 0059 (Wild Cherry) 0064 (Elm), 0068 (Oak) and Prune 0069 (Group of: Ash, Hawthorn, Elm, Holly, Goat Willow, Blackthorn and Oak) and 0065 (Lime)

As published by the council, reference PA26/02332

Application record

Reference
PA26/02332
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Decided
8 May 2026
Ward
Rame Peninsula And St Germans
Parish
St. John
Decision by
Peer Sign Off
Postcode
PL11 3AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cornwall register

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

  • PA26/06038 Awaiting decision

    The Old Rectory St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AW

    Works to Tree within a Conservation Area (TCA) - 0070 - Oak - Reduce the tree by 3m

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cornwall granted permission on 8 May 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.

Nearby applications

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  • The Old Rectory St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AW

    PA26/06038 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 25m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

    Works to Tree within a Conservation Area (TCA) - 0070 - Oak - Reduce the tree by 3m

    Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs
  • Rectory Cottage Jacks Lane St John PL11 3AW

    PA21/01690 Submitted 17 Feb 2021 105m away

    Works to trees in a conservation area, namely reduce Yew (T1) by 3 metres to height of 3 metres and shape

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  • Rosia St Johns Lane St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3DA

    PA26/00085 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 119m away

    Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) - H1 - Group includes pyracantha, cypress, euonymus and dogwood - Remove section of group to achieve minimum of 4m to front left corner of property. ST1 - Cornus Recently removed - Treat stump to inhibit regrowth. TG1 - Group includes holly and cypress - Remove all stems within 10m of front left corner.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Land North Of Trellis Cottage St John Cornwall PL11 3AW

    PA25/08335 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 126m away

    Works to trees within a conservation area: To reduce 3x Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana (Lawsons Cypress) trees by up to 30% in height.

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    PA25/08046 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 161m away

    Application for tree works within a Conservation Area: T1 - Fraxinus Excelsior (Ash Tree). Remove Tree.

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    PA26/00008/PREAPP Submitted 8 Jan 2026 238m away

    Exception notice for works to a large monterey cypress on the highway verge adjacent to the property

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In Cornwall

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    8 Sep 2026 Trees