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Northwood House Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AZ

Granted Isle of Wight 26/00168/TW Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1; Holm oak - Fell to ground level. Reason: Weak union at 0.5 metres with fungus present. T2; Sessile oak - Reduce to 16 metres in height and 8 metres in spread, retain as much small growth as possible. Reason: Decay and fungus at base. T3; Holm oak - Pollard at 8 metres. Reason: Heavy lean over car park. T4; Sessile oak - Remove deadwood and crown clean. Reason: Safety.

As published by the council, reference 26/00168/TW

Application record

Reference
26/00168/TW
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Unknown
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Decided
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Cowes North
Parish
Cowes
Decision by
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO31 8AZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01375/LBC Awaiting decision

    Northwood House Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AZ

    Listed Building Consent for installation of 84 roof mounted solar panels on the west, east and south wings

    Submitted 2 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01172/TW Granted

    Northwood House Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AZ

    T1; Holm oak (Northwood house) - Reduce branches overhanging clients garden, back to boundary wall. Reason: Branches are encroaching into clients garden and overhanging patio area.

    Decided 1 Oct 2026
  • 24/01596/LBC Granted

    Northwood House Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AZ

    Listed Building Consent for proposed internal alterations to the existing house to improve wc and catering facilities; Proposed external down pipe to replace damaged internal pipe causing water ingress

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/01179/TW Granted

    Northwood House Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AZ

    T1; Magnolia - Dismantle to ground level as it has potential to cause structural damage if left. T2; Sycamore - Dismantle to ground level as tree is moribund. T3; Holly - Dismantle to ground level due to multiple dead stems. T4; Prunus 'Kanzan' - Dismantle to ground level as 50% of canopy is dead. T5; Holm Oak - Dismantle to ground level due to large split in stem. G1; Holly - Dismantle to ground level due to multiple dead stems.

    Decided 26 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Received by Isle of Wight

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Nigel Earley Services Ltd Agent, registered in Yafford

Active · incorporated 2014 · Yafford

45 applications on PlanIndex · 93% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL Decision Notice · 04 Mar 2026
  • TREE OFFICER REPORT Tree Work Application Report · 04 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form - Public Copy · 05 Feb 2026
  • NORTHWOOD HOUSE - SKETCH PLAN 04.02.2026 Plans - Other · 05 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Isle of Wight granted permission on 4 March 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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