Planning application
21/01040/TW
Ambion House Woolverton Road Whitwell Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XW
Proposal
T1; Yew tree - Reduce height by 30-50%, reduce the crown/bring branches in by c. 50%, aerate the surrounding ground to improve irrigation and drainage T2 Bay tree - Remove to provide more light to the Yew tree.
As published by the council, reference 21/01040/TW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 May 2021
Received by Isle of Wight
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23 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Granted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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26/00599/TW Granted
6 Youngwoods Way Alverstone Garden Village Newchurch Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0HE
Amendment to proposed works (received 16.07.2026): T1; Leylandii (Leyland cypress) (front garden) - Remove to ground level. Stump ground out to to allow for replanting. T2; Oak (Quercus robur) (positioned side of the driveway) - Crown clean, removing dead wood, crossing branches and 10% thin by removal of some epicormic growth; Crown raised to 4 metres above the driveway. Roadside crown raised by 5.5 metres. T3; Oak (Quercus robur) (positioned side of the driveway) - Crown clean, removing dead wood, crossing branches and 10% thin by removal of some epicormic growth; Crown raised by 4 metres above driveway; Roadside crown raised by 5.5 metres; NW facing side reduced by 20% to provide clearance between canopy and nearby property; Remaining canopy reduced where required to maintain a natural balanced shape. T4: Leylandii (Leyland cypress) - Remaining timber on tree to be dismantled leaving stem at fence height. Group 1: Multiple Leylandii (Leyland cypress) (located along the left side of the rear garden) - Remove, leaving stumps as close to ground level as possible. T5 & T6: Oak, (Quercus robur) are to be crown clean by removing dead wood, crossing branches and 10% thin by removal of some epicormic growth. T7; Oak (Quercus robur) (bottom of garden) - Remove and leave stem at approx 8ft. T8; Oak (Quercus robur) - Crown clean, removing all dead wood, crossing branches and 10% thin by removal of some epicormic growth. Remaining canopy reduced by 20%. T9; Leylandii (Leyland Cypress) (next to T8) - Dismantle to close to ground level. T10; Leyland cypress - Dismantle. T11; Leyland cypress - Removed. T12; Chamaecyparis lawsoniana - Dismantle. T13; Laburnum - Removed to ground level. Group 2; Row of dead leylandii (Leyland cypress) - Remove to ground level.
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Medyne House Ducie Avenue Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5NE
T1; London Plane - Reduce one long limb that extends over the garden by approximately 2/3rd in length back to sound growth position; Remove 2 secondary limbs from above the removed limb section to shape. Reason: Limb is starting to dominate the area and suppress growth to both a large lime tree and young sycamore. Pruning is for sound arboricultural maintenance.
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26/00735/TW Granted
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26/00692/TW Granted
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Amendment to proposed works (received 19.07.2026): TG1; Bay - Reduce all trees surrounding the perimeter to a manageable hedge height and remove the failed, dangerous bay groups at ground level. Hedge finish height approximately 2m (or a height similar to the metal square mesh fencing). Coppice bay on the south bankside. TG2; Bay, elder - Reduce to 1.5m for management as hedging. T1; Bay - Reduce to approximately 1.5m/manageable hedge height. Reason: Trees are making contact with the building. T2; Yew - Reduce by approx. 40%, retaining some lower inner crown and form. Reason: Reduce the tree to a manageable size. Concerns regarding toxicity of the trees in an area that could pose a risk to vulnerable children eating tree material. T3; Bay (multi-stem) - Fell S and SE stems due to basal decay caused by bracket fungi. Reason: Risk to allotment below. T4; Ash - 30% crown reduction in the area overhanging the car park, in the NE corner, to rebalance due to previously failed branches. T5; Holly - Crown reduction by 30%. T6; Holly - Remove at ground. T7; Bay - Remove at ground. T8; Holly - Crown reduction by 30%. T9; Holly - Repollard at previous points.
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26/00670/TW Granted
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