Planning application
Orchard Cottage 2 Mill Road Shalfleet Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4NE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1; Spruce - Fell to ground level. Reason: tree is dying. T2; Spruce - Fell to ground level. Reason: Tree is dead. T3; Spruce - Fell to ground level. Reason: Tree is dead. T4; Spruce - Fell to ground level. Reason: Tree is dead. T5; Goat Willow - Reduce, leaving main trunk at around 6ft high. Reason: Too many limbs, breaking off. T6; Goat Willow - Reduce, leaving main trunk at 6ft at the first fork. Reason: Too many limbs, breaking off. T7; Goat Willow - Reduce, leaving main trunk at around 6ft high. Reason: Too many limbs, breaking off.
As published by the council, reference 25/01480/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01480/TW
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 29 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Brighstone Calbourne And Shalfleet
- Parish
- Shalfleet
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO30 4NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by Isle of Wight
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29 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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10 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 29 November 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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