39 - 41 Cornwood Road Plymouth PL7 1AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01028/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1+T2 - Reduce to 4m T3 - Remove lowest lateral over boundary on North eastern aspect T4 - Sycamore - Reduce to 5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Triangular Folly
List entry 1130046 · 23 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Tree preservation order: 117
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Plymouth built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Plymouth
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
PL7 1AL
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
PLYMPTON CHADDLEWOOD
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Surgery Company Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 9 days faster than Plymouth's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
148decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Plymouth is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #86 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Plymouth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #114 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #86 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #67 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
48 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
46 decided
680
Total decisions
50 refused in the year to March 2026