20 Steephill Court Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UH

1. 24 Sep 2021

   Received by Isle of Wight

2. 29 Sep 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Oct 2021

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Isle of Wight granted permission on 4 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.

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.

• Steephill Cottage 14 Steephill Court Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UH

  25/01488/TW Submitted 8 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Amendment to proposal (received 03.12.2025): T1; Macrocarpa - Remove the stem nearest to house (no.14). T2; Yew - Remove lowest branch and reduce the remaining growth on no.14's side, to match that of no.12's side. T3; Remove lowest branch on no.14's side. Crown clean remaining crown and reduce crown spread by 2-3m. T4; Macrocarpa - Remove 4 lowest branches and reduce 2-3m from branches on no.14's side. T5; Common beech - Remove bottom 2 branches on no.14's side.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Tanglewood Steephill Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UF

  26/00125/TW Submitted 29 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Amendment received 18.02.2026: T1; Chestnut - Remove to ground level. T2; Chestnut - Remove to ground level. Reasons; T1 has started to encroach onto owner's property with branches/leaves falling onto the roof. T2 has a large, over-extending limb going towards neighbouring property which is covered in ivy and becoming worrying to neighbour.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 6 Foxhills Whitwell Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1LX

  25/01629/TW Submitted 10 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  T1; Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) (close to boundary) - Reduce tree by 30% and remove lowest limb to the east which overhangs the garden (see photo A). Reason: Reduce excess shading in the garden. G1; Mixed species trees bordering garden - Reduce the height and spread back to previous reduction points; Prune overextending limbs, encroaching towards property, by 1.5m from branch tip (upper side of garden). Reason: Balance trees and prevent future problems.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 7 Steephill Court Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UH

  25/01732/HOU Submitted 1 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Proposed single storey extension; new porch

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Steephill Court Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UH

  26/00512/DIS Submitted 16 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  Condition compliance application on 25/01732/HOU relating to condition 3 (Arboreal Method Statement)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Former Smuggling Museum Ventnor Botanic Garden Undercliff Drive Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UL

  23/00175/FUL Submitted 30 Jan 2023 350 yards away

  Retention of alterations and conversion works for change of use from former Smuggling Museum to self contained holiday unit

  Granted Full applications 29 docs

• 26/01246/TW Awaiting decision

  Elm Cottage Woolverton Road St. Lawrence Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XW

  Sycamore (on boundary of Elm cottage and Elm Dene) - Fell. Reason: Tree is almost dead with few leaves remaining, significant branches are starting to fall onto road, driveways and garden seating areas.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01251/TW Awaiting decision

  4 Chatfield Lodge Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1XR

  T1; Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Dismantle to near ground level. Reason: Tree is large for the area and diseased with chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus). Owner has concerns of failure.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01250/TW Awaiting decision

  Swains House Swains Road Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5XT

  T1; Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) - Crown clean and thin overhang to garages approximately 20-25%. Reason: Canopy is heavily biased with overloaded boughs. T2; Cedar of lebanon (Cedrus Libani),Crown clean canopy overhanging road; Crown lift over road to approximately 6m height. Reason: To improve safety to pedestrians and high vehicles as overhanging a frequently used road. T3; Bay (Prunus nobilis) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1m clearance from BT wires. Reason: To prevent tree damaging BT wires. T4 and T5; Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1M clearance from BT wires. Reason: To prevent trees damaging BT wires. T6; Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Crown lift canopy above Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) to approximately 5m. Reason: To reduce overloaded bough overhanging Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) and allow it more light. T7; Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) - Prune overall canopy approximately 30%. Reason: To regenerate the canopy and provide arboricultural maintenance. T8: Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) - Prune as per photo. Reason: To improve access.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01229/TW Awaiting decision

  Kipper Cottage Woodside Road Wootton Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4JR

  T4; Declining ash - Remove tree Reason: it is becoming dangerous. T2; Declining oak with large cavity at base. Remove Reason: it is over the house and becoming dangerous.

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01222/TW Awaiting decision

  Redhill Farm Redhill Lane Wroxall Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 3ER

  T4; English Oak - Reduce lower lateral over-extending branches back to suitable growth points up to 2-3m from branch tips; remove downward growing branches to prevent further leveraging. Reason: Lower canopy has become unbalanced and leaning more towards the client's property. By reducing the large lateral limbs and removing downward growth we hope to promote re-balancing and take off some weight to prevent leveraging.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees