St Nicholas House 70 St Nicholas Street Bodmin Cornwall PL31 1AG Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/04061 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) - G1 - Sycamore, Hawthorn, Willow, Sweet Chestnut, Holly, Hazel, Apple, Buddleia, Beech - Cut back all foliage by up to 1m W of the boundary with Bodmin Funeral Services. Sever ivy and clear access to trees. Lift to statutory height over the Highway. G2 - Ash - Remove hazardous deadwood. Re-pollard pollarded trees. T6, T7, T8 - Ash - Clear access to trees. Reduce back to 1m from garden fence. T16 - Cherry - Reduce the crown away from the property to give 3m clearance. T20 - Cherry - Fell. G22 - Holly, Rhododendron, Ash - Reduce back from the adjacent property/highway by up to 2m and lift to statutory height over the highway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 19 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Peer Sign Off · Last checked 27 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Bodmin 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bodmin
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 347 m away: Bodmin Beacon; Inside the Bodmin 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
PL31 1AG
Received
around 19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Bodmin St Petroc
Parish
Bodmin
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Decided not to make a TPO (TCA apps)
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Peer Sign Off
Applicant
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Agent
Nurture Green
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. 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.

Last counted 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15006219
Planning Portal ref
PP-15006219
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.