Poor House Cottage School Lane Budock Water Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5DJ Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05209 - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Works to trees with a Tree preservation order. G1-This group consists of mainly sycamore- coppice to 0.5 metres.T1-Apple-reduce by approximately 30%. T2-Sycamore- Fell- This tree has basal decay. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Self Sign Off (Area Team) · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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
Inside the Budock Water built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (23 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TR11 5DJ
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Falmouth Trescobeas And Budock
Parish
Budock
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with conditions
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Trebah Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 15 days slower than Cornwall's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15112179
Planning Portal ref
PP-15112179
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.