Planning application
51 Chirgwin Road Truro Cornwall TR1 1TS
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) - Sycamore stems/trunks - Reduce back to previous pruning points and a height of 6m above the base of the tree
As published by the council, reference PA26/06495
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/06495
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Truro Tregolls
- Parish
- Truro
- Postcode
- TR1 1TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Cornwall
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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
11 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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PA26/06787 Awaiting decision
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PA26/06652 Awaiting decision
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