Planning application
Christchurch Alum Bay New Road Totland Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0ES
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
H1; Holly - Fell. Located on the north-side of the church building directly in front as you enter the churchyard on the edge of the parking area. H2; Holly - Fell. Also on the north-side of the church building, further along, adjacent to the bell tower, with a Holm oak on either side. Both trees are dead and permission to fell is for safety reasons.
As published by the council, reference 23/00409/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00409/TW
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 6 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Totland And Colwell
- Parish
- Totland
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO39 0ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00568/TW Granted
Christchurch Alum Bay New Road Totland Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0ES
T1; Ash - Remove. Reason: Tree has split down the main trunk (see photos) and has been recommended for removal on safety grounds due to the tree being adjacent to 2 public footpaths within the churchyard.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2023
Received by Isle of Wight
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24 Apr 2023
Decision issued: No Objection
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 24 April 2023, 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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