16 Bells Hill Mylor Bridge Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5SH Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05976 - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

Works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO): To carry out pruning works to T1 (Horse Chestnut) and T2 (Sycamore) on the northern boundary hedge. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
15 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Oct 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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.
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 Mylor Bridge built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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.

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Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TR11 5SH
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Mylor, Perranarworthal And Ponsanooth
Parish
Mylor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Refusal one reason
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
Show
Agent
GP Tree Surgeon

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 12 days slower than Cornwall's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 12% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
868decided 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 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15187937
Planning Portal ref
PP-15187937
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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