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Pulpit Rock House The Pitts Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1NT

Granted Isle of Wight 21/01557/TW Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree 1 - Elm: remove Tree 2 - Bay: remove Tree 3 & 4 - Beech: remove all deadwood Group 5 - Sycamore & Beech: reduce crown spread on eastern side to a line 5m back from building wall; crown lift the southern most sycamore to 8m on eastern side; removing the lowest clump of foliage Tree 6 - Sycamore: remove

As published by the council, reference 21/01557/TW

Application record

Reference
21/01557/TW
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
2 Aug 2021
Validated
2 Aug 2021
Decided
15 Oct 2021
Ward
Wroxall Lowtherville And Bonchurch
Parish
Ventnor
Decision by
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO38 1NT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Aug 2021

    Received by Isle of Wight

  2. 15 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Isle of Wight granted permission on 15 October 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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