Planning application
The Old Rectory St John Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3AW
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 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.
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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)
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
6 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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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)
Granted Trees 13 docs -
Land North Of Trellis Cottage St John Cornwall PL11 3AW
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
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
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
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
Exception notice for works to a large monterey cypress on the highway verge adjacent to the property
Decided 1 doc
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.