Planning application
Downs View Thorley Road Yarmouth Isle Of Wight PO41 0SH
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1; Macrocarpa - Fell. Reason: Leaning downwind and threat of failure. T2 and T3; Macrocarpa - Reduce in height by 40%. Reason: Fear of failure.
As published by the council, reference 26/00169/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00169/TW
- Type
- Tree Works (Five Day Notice)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Freshwater North And Yarmouth
- Parish
- Shalfleet
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO41 0SH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00562/TW Granted
Downs View Thorley Road Yarmouth Isle Of Wight PO41 0SH
T1; Macrocarpa: (See photos for reference) - Reduce the top of the crown in height by approx. 2 metres; Crown to the west reduce by approx. 1.5 to 2 metres, reducing the crown over-extended branches back into the general crown mass; Crown to the east reduce by 1 to 1.5 metres, removing the over-extended crown back into the general crown mass; Crown is to be left in a natural form, where possible, more balanced. Top of the crown should be reduced by approx. 2 metres. This being approximately the same height as the tree with a slight lean; Southern side of the crown be reduced by up to approx. 3 metres. Bringing the overextended branches back into the general crown mass; Northern side of the crown is to be reduced by no more than 1 metre to form a natural form with the reduction from the east and west; The crown is to be left in a natural form. The branch highlighted in purple is to be removed; Reduce in height the top of the smallest diameter tree stem, leaning NE towards the house, to the point where the first branch (from the top down) extending ESE meets the trunk (approximately 2m reduction).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE REFUSAL
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- APPLICATION FORM
- DESCRIPTION OF WORKS
- TREE PHOTOS
- TREE PHOTOS
- TREE LOCATION
- TREE REPORT
- PHOTO
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
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.
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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