Valley Cottage Church Hill Hessenford Torpoint Cornwall PL11 3HR Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05273 - Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area (TCA) works include T1 - Lawson Cypress - Reduce height to 8.0m. To increase light levels in garden. T2 - Alder - Reduce height to 10.0m. To increase light levels in garden. T3 - Holly - Reduce height to 6.0m. To give adjacent beech tree more room. T4 - Sycamore - Reduce height to 6.0m. To give adjacent Beech tree more room. T5 - Sycamore - Fell. Self-set tree growing in garden shrub bed. Too large and out of place in this garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Cornwall
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PL11 3HR
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Looe East And Deviock
Parish
Deviock
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fig Leaf Environmental

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15117170
Env. assessment
No
Cornwall
Planning Authority Score
7.9/10
Good
#28 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 performance
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