La Villa Rosa East Cliff East Looe Looe Cornwall PL13 1DE Data via plota.co.uk

PA26/05966 - Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Works to trees within a Conservation Area - felling of Fir tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Cornwall's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Looe 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 90 m away: Old Guildhall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
34 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Workshop Premises of H Hocking and Sons, Grade II, 49 m away · 5 Grade II*, 29 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Looe built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
PL13 1DE
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Looe East And Deviock
Parish
Looe
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Cornwall usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15184164
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 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