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 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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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 0.3 miles
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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
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In Cornwall
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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
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PA26/06942 Awaiting decision
Fal River A390 Grampound
Works to trees within a Conservation Area - works to 2 x Common Ash trees
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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
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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.
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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.