Planning application
The Old Chapel, Old Town Lane, Old Town, St Mary's, TR21 0NN.
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposal: Application to reduce the height of one apple tree and to remove two limbs from one Coprosma in the rear garden of The Old Chapel.
As published by the council, reference P/26/021/TWA
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/021/TWA
- Type
- Tree Works Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- TR21 0NN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Isles of Scilly
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isles of Scilly granted permission on 28 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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