Planning application
8 Bishop Temple Road Truro Cornwall TR1 1YP
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 subject to a Tree Preservation Order(TPO) Tree 1 Oak . A reduction of 5-10% to lessen the sail effect of the crown is requested.
As published by the council, reference PA26/06158
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/06158
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Truro Tregolls
- Parish
- Truro
- Postcode
- TR1 1YP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Cornwall
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Western Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Truro
Active · incorporated 2004 · Truro
30 applications on PlanIndex · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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.
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23 Penair Crescent Truro Cornwall TR1 1YS
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15 Gregor Road Truro Cornwall TR1 1AH
Exception Notice to split the main stem of ash tree
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the construction of a building or siting of a storage container to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse
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PA26/06814 Awaiting decision
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PA26/06942 Awaiting decision
Fal River A390 Grampound
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PA26/06951 Awaiting decision
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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
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