Pedn Billy Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LF Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/01122/PREAPP - Exception Notice (was 5 Day Notice) Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Exception notice to take down damaged and old trees (montery pines) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Cornwall's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 1

Plans & drawings 1

IMG LOCATION PLAN Plan - Site Location · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Cornwall National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Special area of conservation 79 m away: Fal & Helford
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 79 m away: Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 8 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Helford Passage built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Exception Notice (was 5 Day Notice)
Postcode
TR11 5LF
Received
around 5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Constantine, Mabe And Mawnan
Parish
Mawnan
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
846decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Cornwall in the last twelve months, from validation. Cornwall decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
South Hill Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LF
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed external alterations to an…
PA25/04240
2023 Approved
The Pines Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LF
Works to trees with a TPO ; Felling of nine Monterey Pines.
PA23/05897
2023 Approved
South Hill Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LF
Ground floor side and rear extension, first floor side extension and new dormer and inter…
PA23/01789
2022 Refused
Penmorva Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith Cornwall TR11 5LE
Replacement two storey dwelling with basement and detached garage and associated hard and…
PA22/00939
2021 Withdrawn
Penmorva Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith TR11 5LE
Replacement two storey dwelling with basement and detached garage and associated hard and…
PA21/02414
2020 Refused
The Pines Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith TR11 5LF
Works to trees namely - to remove a goup of 6 interwoven Monterey Pines subject to a Tree…
PA20/10266
2018 Approved
Polvadhi Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith TR11 5LF
Proposed extension and alterations including demolition of existing garage and constructi…
PA18/03257
2018 Approved
The Pines Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith TR11 5LF
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) in respect of decision notice PA17/06051: allow…
PA18/00006
2017 Approved
The Pines Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LF
Two trees to be removed on the grounds of safety and a further five trees be removed beca…
PA17/09489
2017 Approved
Polvadhi Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith TR11 5LF
Extension and alterations including demolition of existing garage and construction of new…
PA17/08882
2017 Approved
The Pines Bar Road Helford Passage Hill Mawnan Smith TR11 5LF
Erection of a new 4 bedroom detached dwelling with attached garage following the demoliti…
PA17/06051
Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cornwall is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #64 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cornwall decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #79 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #28 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #64 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #101 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
1180 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
67 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
194 decided
4,839
Total decisions
363 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.