Isle of Wight/25/01669/TW

Location

Approximate location

Proposal

TG1; Sycamores (12 Self-Set) - Remove at ground level: Reason: Concern if left to grow, the roots could interfere with the rock face's stability, and the area will be completely lost to the trees.T2; Holly - Reduce height by 1/3 and shape the remaining crown into a decorative "lollipop" form.T3; Holm Oak - Reduce height by 1/3 and shape the remaining crown into a decorative "lollipop" form.T4; Elm - Removal at ground level. Reason: Make space to retain the holly and holm oak in this area.T5 & T6; Ash (Both with Ash Dieback - ADB) - Crown reduction by 50%, focusing on removing dead branches and cutting back to living growth. Reason: Retain the trees for as long as possible. The objective is to reduce risks associated with deadwood falling.T7 & T8; Sycamore - Re-coppice. Reason: These trees have been coppiced previously, but are now towering over the neighbouring property and growing on the wall/rock face edge. To control the encroaching trees and their impact on properties below.T9; Ash - Removal at ground level. This tree has Ash Dieback (ADB), is ivy-clad, and is deemed of poor quality and unsuitable for long-term retention.T10; Sycamore - Remove the two stems growing in the most southern direction and cut back the remaining stems to the boundary line (as indicated in the attached photo).T11; Sycamore - Remove the most southern stems that are overhanging the property below (as indicated in the attached photo).

Key dates

1. Received 17 Nov 2025
2. Validated 17 Nov 2025
3. Started 17 Nov 2025
4. Decided 13 Jan 2026

Planning history / related applications

No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.