Planning application
Kingdom Hall Launceston Cornwall PL15 8DE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for tree works in a Conservation Area (CA): Removal of a Sycamore (T1)
As published by the council, reference PA26/05849
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/05849
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Launceston South
- Parish
- Launceston
- Decision by
- Peer Sign Off
- Postcode
- PL15 8DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cornwall register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PA26/00578 Granted
Kingdom Hall Launceston Cornwall PL15 8DE
Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) - T1, T2 and T4 - Sycamore x 3 - Overall crown reduction in height and width by up to 2m, maximum cut diameter 100mm. T3 - Sycamore - Remove trunk overhanging neighbouring property.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Cornwall
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Howe tree consultants Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cornwall granted permission on 18 September 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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