The Revel Field Pinch Hill Marhamchurch Bude Cornwall EX23 0HY Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04618 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to Tree within a Conservation Area (TCA) - T1 - Cornish Elm and smaller dead Elm to north and T9 - Cornish Elm - Fell all to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area 36 m away: Marhamchurch; Radon affected area, class 2; 9 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Marhamchurch 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 scheduled monument 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
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX23 0HY
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Poundstock
Parish
Marhamchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 7 days faster 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

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15055677
Planning Portal ref
PP-15055677
Neighbours
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 2026
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 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

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