Merrydale 90 Spencer Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3AL

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/00896/TW Split decision

  Merrydale 90 Spencer Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3AL

  4x Ash trees - Fell to ground level. Reason: Signs of ash dieback, dropping branches and leaf drop make paths slippery for residents. 1x Sycamore - Fell to ground level. Reason: Leaf drop make paths slippery for residents.

  Decided 26 Aug 2026

1. 1 Dec 2025

   Received by Isle of Wight

2. 19 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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• Merrydale 90 Spencer Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3AL

  26/00896/TW Submitted 1 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  4x Ash trees - Fell to ground level. Reason: Signs of ash dieback, dropping branches and leaf drop make paths slippery for residents. 1x Sycamore - Fell to ground level. Reason: Leaf drop make paths slippery for residents.

  Split decision Trees 4 docs

• 1 Treefields Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3NT

  26/01290/TW Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  T1; Pendunculate Oak (Quercus robur) - Dismantle to standing monolithic. Deadwood at approximately 2.5M. Reason: Tree is dead,diseased with evidence of Pinhole borer (Platypus cylindrus) to the base and in immediate proximity to property. T2; Pendunculate Oak (Quercus robur) - Prune overhang to car park side approximately 20%. Reason: Tree has movement at the base and in the event of failure tree needs to be weighted to the copse side to reduce the leverage over the car park.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 70 Spencer Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3AH

  26/01444/TW Submitted 19 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec

  T1; 2x Leyland cypress (at southern end of cypress hedge, western boundary) - Remove. Reason: To allow underlying myrtle and laurels to become boundary hedge.

  Awaiting decision

• The Cottage 3 Buckland Grange Spencer Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3AH

  26/00945/TW Submitted 10 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Eucalyptus; Reduce crown by 30%. Remove main bough to North East. Reason: Tree is close to the bungalow and leaning at a significant angle.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 1 Treefields Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3NT

  25/01618/TW Submitted 6 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  T1; Pendunculate Oak (Quercus robur) - Undertake a crown reduction to previous pruning points (4-5m) to reduce the wind loading and leverage on the stem. End pruning of the hazard beam at 8m east by 2-3m back.

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• 8 Beech Grove Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3AN

  26/00537/TW Submitted 21 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Dead tree (unknown species) - Fell. Reason: Section 154 Notice.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 26/01246/TW Awaiting decision

  Elm Cottage Woolverton Road St. Lawrence Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XW

  Sycamore (on boundary of Elm cottage and Elm Dene) - Fell. Reason: Tree is almost dead with few leaves remaining, significant branches are starting to fall onto road, driveways and garden seating areas.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01251/TW Awaiting decision

  4 Chatfield Lodge Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1XR

  T1; Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Dismantle to near ground level. Reason: Tree is large for the area and diseased with chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus). Owner has concerns of failure.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01250/TW Awaiting decision

  Swains House Swains Road Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5XT

  T1; Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) - Crown clean and thin overhang to garages approximately 20-25%. Reason: Canopy is heavily biased with overloaded boughs. T2; Cedar of lebanon (Cedrus Libani),Crown clean canopy overhanging road; Crown lift over road to approximately 6m height. Reason: To improve safety to pedestrians and high vehicles as overhanging a frequently used road. T3; Bay (Prunus nobilis) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1m clearance from BT wires. Reason: To prevent tree damaging BT wires. T4 and T5; Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1M clearance from BT wires. Reason: To prevent trees damaging BT wires. T6; Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Crown lift canopy above Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) to approximately 5m. Reason: To reduce overloaded bough overhanging Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) and allow it more light. T7; Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) - Prune overall canopy approximately 30%. Reason: To regenerate the canopy and provide arboricultural maintenance. T8: Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) - Prune as per photo. Reason: To improve access.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01229/TW Awaiting decision

  Kipper Cottage Woodside Road Wootton Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4JR

  T4; Declining ash - Remove tree Reason: it is becoming dangerous. T2; Declining oak with large cavity at base. Remove Reason: it is over the house and becoming dangerous.

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01222/TW Awaiting decision

  Redhill Farm Redhill Lane Wroxall Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 3ER

  T4; English Oak - Reduce lower lateral over-extending branches back to suitable growth points up to 2-3m from branch tips; remove downward growing branches to prevent further leveraging. Reason: Lower canopy has become unbalanced and leaning more towards the client's property. By reducing the large lateral limbs and removing downward growth we hope to promote re-balancing and take off some weight to prevent leveraging.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees