Planning application
Medham House Green Lane Northwood Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8QG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1; Oak - Fell to near ground level. Replant with one Common Oak. Reason: The tree is comprised of 2 main stems, the primary stem carrying the majority of the dominant crown is dead/moribund. The secondary stem leans at an angle with a significantly asymmetric crown, developed in conjunction with the primary stem. Retaining the secondary stem is not practicable due to exposure following the loss of the primary stem; aesthetic value is reduced to very low.
As published by the council, reference 26/00023/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00023/TW
- Type
- Tree Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Cowes South And Northwood
- Parish
- Northwood
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO31 8QG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTO OF TREE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 2 February 2026, 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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