Planning application
63 Worsley Road Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8JX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
**Application seeking a 3 Year consent** G1) Mixed trees to include Goat Willow(Salix Caprea), Hazel(Corylus Avellana), Recoppice. Holm Oaks(Quercus Illex), Bay (Prunus Nobilis), Goat Willow (Salix Caprea), Rhododendron (Rhododendron Ponticum), Dismantle dead trees and fallen trees with an angle greater than 45 degrees.
As published by the council, reference 24/01785/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01785/TW
- Type
- Tree Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 28 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 30 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Cowes West And Gurnard
- Parish
- Gurnard
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO31 8JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2024
Received by Isle of Wight
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30 Nov 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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12 Oct 2026
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Barlow Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 30 January 2025, 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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