Planning application
68 St Nicholas Street Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1AG
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 within a Conservation Area (TCA) - A1 - Large multi stem Ash and Smaller Ash - Pollarding at 20ft the large multi-stem ash tree and smaller adjacent ash tree to 6ft.
As published by the council, reference PA26/06892
Application record
- Reference
- PA26/06892
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Bodmin St Petroc
- Parish
- Bodmin
- Postcode
- PL31 1AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cornwall register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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PA26/01084/PREAPP Awaiting decision
68 St Nicholas Street Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1AG
Exception Notice to pollard at 20 ft on large ash tree suffering with ADB to retain size and promote regrowth. Removal of small ash next to it as it is also suffering with ash dieback and is one sided. Both trees are in falling distance of houses and outbuildings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Cornwall
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
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.
Nearby applications
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68 St Nicholas Street Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1AG
93% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov
Exception Notice to pollard at 20 ft on large ash tree suffering with ADB to retain size and promote regrowth. Removal of small ash next to it as it is also suffering with ash dieback and is one sided. Both trees are in falling distance of houses and outbuildings
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
St Nicholas House 70 St Nicholas Street Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1AG
Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) - G1 - Sycamore, Hawthorn, Willow, Sweet Chestnut, Holly, Hazel, Apple, Buddleia, Beech - Cut back all foliage by up to 1m W of the boundary with Bodmin Funeral Services. Sever ivy and clear access to trees. Lift to statutory height over the Highway. G2 - Ash - Remove hazardous deadwood. Re-pollard pollarded trees. T6, T7, T8 - Ash - Clear access to trees. Reduce back to 1m from garden fence. T16 - Cherry - Reduce the crown away from the property to give 3m clearance. T20 - Cherry - Fell. G22 - Holly, Rhododendron, Ash - Reduce back from the adjacent property/highway by up to 2m and lift to statutory height over the highway.
Granted Trees 4 docsSmall domestic -
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Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs -
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Monks Walk Adj To St Nicholas Street Bodmin PL31 1AG
Exception notice for 1x Ash and 2x Sycamore to fell due to disease and potential damage to property
Refused 4 docs
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PA26/06942 Awaiting decision
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PA26/06951 Awaiting decision
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PA26/06882 Awaiting decision
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PA26/06953 Awaiting decision
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