Planning application
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Group of mixed species (Holly, Holm oak and Sycamore) - Reduce to 3m in height.
As published by the council, reference 24/01558/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01558/TW
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Refused As published: Objection
- Received
- 14 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Ventnor And St Lawrence
- Parish
- Ventnor
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO38 1TT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00692/TW Granted
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
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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25/01413/TW Granted
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
T1; Ash. Remove near ground level. T2; Ash. Remove near ground level.
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23/00442/TW Granted
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (located north side of property roadside). Clear branches from around BT cable, with any branches within reason to be reduced southbound to ensure a uniformed crown. Appearance. Multiple (3) Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (located on the bank at the south of the school) - Re-pollarded to previous pollard points using rope and lowering techniques. Smaller Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (in the same location as above) - Pollarded to match in with above trees mentioned using rope and lowering techniques.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2024
Received by Isle of Wight
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17 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Objection
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE REFUSAL
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Isle of Wight refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (located north side of property roadside). Clear branches from around BT cable, with any branches within reason to be reduced southbound to ensure a uniformed crown. Appearance. Multiple (3) Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (located on the bank at the south of the school) - Re-pollarded to previous pollard points using rope and lowering techniques. Smaller Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (in the same location as above) - Pollarded to match in with above trees mentioned using rope and lowering techniques.
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St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
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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