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16 College Hill Penryn Cornwall TR10 8LG

Awaiting decision Cornwall PA26/05092 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order, namely; T1 - Sycamore (Acer Psuedoplatanus) - Complete removal of tree. Multi stem Sycamore tree root system is causing wall to fail beneath the trees location and fear of wall falling down into garden below.

As published by the council, reference PA26/05092

Application record

Reference
PA26/05092
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Penryn
Parish
Penryn
Postcode
TR10 8LG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2026

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 September 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

5 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Jul 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan - Site Location · 21 Jul 2026
  • T1 - SYCAMORE Photographs · 21 Jul 2026
  • WALL DAMAGE PHOTO Photographs · 21 Jul 2026
  • T1 - SYCAMORE Photographs · 21 Jul 2026

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cornwall for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cornwall decided tree works applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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