Planning application
Pete's Retreat Charlestown Road Charlestown St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NL
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 covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) - T1 and T2 - 2 x Ash - Trees to be removed.
As published by the council, reference PA26/06018
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/06018
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mevagissey And St Austell Bay
- Parish
- St. Austell Bay
- Postcode
- PL25 3NL
Comment by 28 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cornwall's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cornwall register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PA26/05646 Awaiting decision
Pete's Retreat Charlestown Road Charlestown St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NL
Works to trees in a conservation area works include T1 & T2 are both in decline and showing significant dieback consistent with ash dieback disease. I am proposing removal of both trees on safety grounds.T3 I am proposing a 1.5 metre crown reduction and a 30% crown thin to improve light penetration and reduce sail effect.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Cornwall
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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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Pete's Retreat Charlestown Road Charlestown St Austell Cornwall PL25 3NL
96% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
Works to trees in a conservation area works include T1 & T2 are both in decline and showing significant dieback consistent with ash dieback disease. I am proposing removal of both trees on safety grounds.T3 I am proposing a 1.5 metre crown reduction and a 30% crown thin to improve light penetration and reduce sail effect.
Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs -
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Granted Amendments 5 docs
Other tree works applications
In Cornwall
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PA26/05611 Awaiting decision
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.