The trees have been carefully selected
Works to remove three trees and plant four new ones on Trelawney Road in Falmouth are due to begin next month (December).
An independent ecology survey took place on Thursday, November 20, and confirmed there are no birds nesting or bats roosting in the trees.
To enable the trees to be removed safely, the road will be closed, and the area will be fenced off before any work begins. Residents are asked to respect the cordon while the works are taking place to help keep everyone safe.
The provisional start date for the works is Monday, December 08.
A public meeting will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, December 3, in the Atherton Suite of the Falmouth Town Council Offices in the Old Post Office building on The Moor.
During the meeting, Phil Mason, Strategic Director at Cornwall Council, will discuss the works and answer questions.
New paving will be laid and root barriers installed before the new trees are planted.
The four new trees are all around 4.5 to 5m in height and include a Tassel Cherry (Prunus litigiosa), a Fastigiate Beech (Fagus ‘Dawyck Gold’), a Sweet Gum (Liquiambar ‘Worplesdon’) and a Fastigiate Oak (Quercus × bimundorum 'Crimschmidt').
The trees have been hand selected to ensure the best specimens are planted.
New tree pits will also be installed, which have been designed to give the trees additional space above ground to grow and flourish, and far better conditions below ground.
Once planted, the trees will be carefully monitored and cared for by the Council’s Highways Service.
Councillor Dan Rogerson, Cornwall Council’s Portfolio Holder for Transport, said: “We know that people will be saddened to see the trees taken down.
“We are legally required to remove the trees, and I urge everyone to respect the cordon and allow the staff to work safely.
“The team have taken great care selecting the new trees and planting them now means we can give them the best chance possible.”
Press release issued on November 28, 2025