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The Old Rectory St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AW

Awaiting decision Cornwall PA26/06038 Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to Tree within a Conservation Area (TCA) - 0070 - Oak - Reduce the tree by 3m

As published by the council, reference PA26/06038

Application record

Reference
PA26/06038
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Rame Peninsula And St Germans
Parish
St. John
Postcode
PL11 3AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cornwall register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PA26/02332 Granted

    The Old Rectory St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AW

    Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) Remove. - 0059 (Wild Cherry) 0064 (Elm), 0068 (Oak) and Prune 0069 (Group of: Ash, Hawthorn, Elm, Holly, Goat Willow, Blackthorn and Oak) and 0065 (Lime)

    Decided 8 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Cornwall

  2. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

9 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Old Rectory St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AW

    PA26/02332 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) Remove. - 0059 (Wild Cherry) 0064 (Elm), 0068 (Oak) and Prune 0069 (Group of: Ash, Hawthorn, Elm, Holly, Goat Willow, Blackthorn and Oak) and 0065 (Lime)

    Granted Trees 13 docs
  • Land North Of Trellis Cottage St John Cornwall PL11 3AW

    PA25/08335 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 150 yards away

    Works to trees within a conservation area: To reduce 3x Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana (Lawsons Cypress) trees by up to 30% in height.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Rectory Cottage Jacks Lane St John PL11 3AW

    PA21/01690 Submitted 17 Feb 2021 150 yards away

    Works to trees in a conservation area, namely reduce Yew (T1) by 3 metres to height of 3 metres and shape

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Rosia St Johns Lane St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3DA

    PA26/00085 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 150 yards away

    Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) - H1 - Group includes pyracantha, cypress, euonymus and dogwood - Remove section of group to achieve minimum of 4m to front left corner of property. ST1 - Cornus Recently removed - Treat stump to inhibit regrowth. TG1 - Group includes holly and cypress - Remove all stems within 10m of front left corner.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Church Cottage St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AW

    PA25/08046 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 200 yards away

    Application for tree works within a Conservation Area: T1 - Fraxinus Excelsior (Ash Tree). Remove Tree.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • The Willows Gooseford Lane St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AR

    PA26/00008/PREAPP Submitted 8 Jan 2026 250 yards away

    Exception notice for works to a large monterey cypress on the highway verge adjacent to the property

    Decided 1 doc

In Cornwall

  • PA26/06814 Awaiting decision

    Alnut Lodge Higher Lane Egloshayle Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 6HT

    Works to trees in a conservation area (TCA) works include Liquid amber (T1) False Acacia (T2) Both to be reduced by aprox 3 meters in height and uplifted over neighbouring outbuildings. Honey Locus (T3) - reduce by aprox 2 meters Birch (T4) Remove branches, Reduce canopy

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06942 Awaiting decision

    Fal River A390 Grampound

    Works to trees within a Conservation Area - works to 2 x Common Ash trees

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06951 Awaiting decision

    Woodland To The South Of Duporth Development Duporth St Austell Cornwall PL26 6BP

    Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order - felling of T14 and T16 (Ash trees), felling of T17 (Sycamore), felling of T10 (Monterey Cypress x 2), felling of T26 (Douglas Fir) and T6 (Lucombe Oak), reduce the length of 2 lateral branches by 4m to leave 9m and reduce the height of the western upright by 3m

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06882 Awaiting decision

    4 Lanwithan Close Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0ED

    Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order(TPO) Oak trees - T1 remove entire limb growing towards house as indicated T2-reduce back over extending limb to suitable growth point in line with the rest of the canopy.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PA26/06953 Awaiting decision

    The Orchid House Dunheved Road Launceston Cornwall PL15 9JE

    Application for tree works within a Tree Preservation Order: T3 Lime - Fell due to Bleeding Canker infection. No long-term potential. Replace with Copper Beech Standard.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Trees