Planning application
16 College Hill Penryn Cornwall TR10 8LG
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
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Cornwall
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- T1 - SYCAMORE
- WALL DAMAGE PHOTO
- T1 - SYCAMORE
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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