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Millwood House Charlestown Road Charlestown St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NP

Awaiting decision Cornwall PA26/05962 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order(TPO) 3 x Sycamores . Either full removal to base or if suitable we would like to monolith x1 Sycamore down to a suitable height with no fall risk .

As published by the council, reference PA26/05962

Application record

Reference
PA26/05962
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Mevagissey And St Austell Bay
Parish
St. Austell Bay
Postcode
PL25 3NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cornwall register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA25/06282 Granted

    Millwood House Charlestown Road Charlestown St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NP

    Application for tree works within a TPO area: Crownlift of Sycamore over highway, letter issued by Highways ref: MW/E/1376990 and Removal of Beech in Millwood House woodland, overhanging boundary to The Grove Care Home

    Decided 15 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 October 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.

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

30 applications on PlanIndex · 83% granted

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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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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    Sandrian Grove Lane Perran Downs Goldsithney Penzance Cornwall TR20 9HN

    Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO), works include T1- Leylandii, Fell To Ground Level. T2- Leylandii, Fell To Ground Level. T3- Beech, Remove two limbs, 25% crown reduction. T4- Pine, Fell To Ground Level.

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  • PA26/05036 Granted

    Park Hoskyn Cottage Penhallow Truro Cornwall TR4 9NB

    Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order,1 Beech. Reduce the top of the tree by 3.5m.Reduce the two lowest limbs, growing towards the house by 3m.

    20 Jul 2026 Trees
  • PA26/04914 Granted

    Land North Of Tehidy Copse Tehidy Country Park Tehidy Cornwall

    Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO): (1) W1, The Copse: Ash - to reduce height by 1/3 to take out wood where die-back is evident. (2) W1, The Copse: Unknown species standing dead - to remove. No plan for replacement planting due to crowding of existing trees in growth area.

    23 Jul 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06241 Awaiting decision

    Bosvigo County Primary School Chapel Hill Truro Cornwall TR1 3BJ

    Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) - T8 Holly - Prune back to natural growth points to clear parking. T2 - Ash, T3 - Lime and T4 - Sycamore - Maintain height clearance as required. T6 - Ash - Crown raise to 2.5m. G4 - Willow - Pollard.

    8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06239 Awaiting decision

    Pendrea Merry Meet Lane Budock Water Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5DP

    Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO): T1, Sycamore, Reduce Height by 5 metres from 15 metres to 10 metres, Reduce Southern side by 5 metres reduce the remainder of the tree to match. T2, Sycamore, Reduce to previous pruning points approximately 1.5 metres above ground level.

    8 Sep 2026 Trees