Planning application
Carisbrooke Castle Castle Hill Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1XY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Job number 2506; Dead trees (overhanging Castle Lane) - Fell to ground level. Job number 2507; Beech - Crown reduce by 3-4m. Job number 2505; Holm oaks (0234, 0238, 0239, 0248) - Pollard all holm trees marked orange to half height. Job number 2447; Several dead or severly declining, embrittled trees (near NW corner of group, overhanging garden car park. near public footpath sign) - Fell to ground level. Job number 2516; Ash (near footpath) - Fell to ground level Job number 2508; Ash - Reduce length of branch by third if possible and crown reduce by 2m. Job number 2512; 3 x dead hanging stems (hung up over footpath) - Fell and remove. Job number 2514; Large horse chestnut (tagged 0398) - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points and retain as pollard going forward.
As published by the council, reference 24/01570/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01570/TW
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 17 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 31 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Carisbrooke And Gunville
- Parish
- Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO30 1XY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01281/TW Awaiting decision
Carisbrooke Castle Castle Hill Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1XY
3974; Fraxinus excelsior - Removal to ground level. Reason: Fully defoliated standing dead tree on top of wall, among sycamore, over footpath below. 3975; Fraxinus excelsior (two ash with composite crown) - Removal to ground level. Reason: One now >90% defoliated. Target includes perimeter footpath, low occupancy. 3976; Aesculus hippocastanum - Remove to ground level. Reason: Historical apical stem loss, leaving large lateral - now with old ffb (possibly Trametes versicolour) and decay at primary union. Lateral primary highly likely to split out at stem onto footpath. 3977; Fraxinus excelsior - Remove. Reason: Crown dieback, deadwood and poor vitality overall. Multiple I.hispidus brackets along stem and primary limbs. Decline considered irreversible. 3978; Fraxinus excelsior - Monolith to crownbreak. Reason: Significant crown dieback, multiple ffb of D.concentrica throught stem and limbs.
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19/01390/TW Granted
Carisbrooke Castle Castle Hill Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1XY
T6: Yew situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown lifted by 2.5 m and reduce by 1.5m. T7: Yew situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown lifted by 2.5 m and reduce by 1.5m. T37 Cedar situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown lifted by 2.5 m. T216 Lime situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown lifted by 2.5 m. T219 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to be felled to near ground level. T220 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to be felled to near ground level T233 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown reduced over the drive by 2-3m to strong growth points that are at least one third the diameter of the adjacent pruning point. T268 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to have one limb overhanging Castle Lane removed. T316 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to be felled to near ground level T399 Ash situated as detailed in the application is to be felled to near ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2024
Received by Isle of Wight
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31 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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10 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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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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Carisbrooke Castle Castle Hill Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1XY
T6: Yew situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown lifted by 2.5 m and reduce by 1.5m. T7: Yew situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown lifted by 2.5 m and reduce by 1.5m. T37 Cedar situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown lifted by 2.5 m. T216 Lime situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown lifted by 2.5 m. T219 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to be felled to near ground level. T220 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to be felled to near ground level T233 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to have the crown reduced over the drive by 2-3m to strong growth points that are at least one third the diameter of the adjacent pruning point. T268 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to have one limb overhanging Castle Lane removed. T316 Beech situated as detailed in the application is to be felled to near ground level T399 Ash situated as detailed in the application is to be felled to near ground level.
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3974; Fraxinus excelsior - Removal to ground level. Reason: Fully defoliated standing dead tree on top of wall, among sycamore, over footpath below. 3975; Fraxinus excelsior (two ash with composite crown) - Removal to ground level. Reason: One now >90% defoliated. Target includes perimeter footpath, low occupancy. 3976; Aesculus hippocastanum - Remove to ground level. Reason: Historical apical stem loss, leaving large lateral - now with old ffb (possibly Trametes versicolour) and decay at primary union. Lateral primary highly likely to split out at stem onto footpath. 3977; Fraxinus excelsior - Remove. Reason: Crown dieback, deadwood and poor vitality overall. Multiple I.hispidus brackets along stem and primary limbs. Decline considered irreversible. 3978; Fraxinus excelsior - Monolith to crownbreak. Reason: Significant crown dieback, multiple ffb of D.concentrica throught stem and limbs.
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