Newlyn Art Gallery New Road Newlyn Penzance Cornwall TR18 5PZ Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05071 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to trees in a Conservation Area, T1 pollard of ash tree with ash dieback, showing 40-50% crown loss. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

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

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Newlyn Art Gallery
List entry 1245365 · 0 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Newlyn conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 227 m away: Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church; Inside the Newlyn built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Cornwall
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
TR18 5PZ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Mousehole, Newlyn And St Buryan
Parish
Penzance
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Self Sign Off (Area Team)
Applicant
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Agent
Herrons Tree Solutions Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 9 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
825decided 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 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15097879
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