Trelawney Truro Hill Penryn Cornwall TR10 8GD Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04599 - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

Works to Trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) - T17 - Eucalyptus - Remove. T10 - Monterey Cypress - Remove. T9 - Lime - Crown reduction. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jul 2026
Refused
18 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Aug 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Penryn built-up area.
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
Cornwall
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TR10 8GD
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Penryn
Parish
Penryn
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Part Approved/Part Refused
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
Show
Agent
L H Williams Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Refused, as 13% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
591decided 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 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15054269
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