Planning application
Heritage Centre Farringford Estate Bedbury Lane Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9PE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amendment to proposed works (received 13.03.2026): T1; Sycamore (on old driveway, currently used as footpath through estate). - Fell and remove. Reason: Extensive decay at the base, dieback in the crown. T2; Sycamore (multi stemmed at the edge of the woodland) - Fell and remove. Reason: Dead bark at ground level with signs of decay, sparse crown and weak unions. Has declined in the last 12 months. T3; Large sycamore - (located over bridge) - Fell and remove. Reason: Extensive decay at ground level to 1m. Large cavity. In vicinity of the public bridleway, is sheltered by other trees T4; Sycamore- (Near T3) - Fell. Reason: Small dead tree overhanging bridleway. T5; Sycamore (near Alfred cottage on the edge of the woodland) - Fell and remove. Reason: Decay at root collar, approximately 25% of the circumference. Within falling distance of the cottage. T6; Quercus ilex (edge of the woodland, under the canopy of larger Q. ilex) . Fell and remove Reason: 45 degree lean, shear bomb crack at ground level. T7; Acer pseudoplatanus - Fell and remove. Reason: Extensive dieback and risk of falling on building. T8; Acer pseudoplatanus - Fell and remove. Reason: Dieback in crown, leaning over entrance road and potential for further decline. Due to the location of these trees there is no plan to plant with replacements but we are continually planting suitable species on the Estate as part of the restoration.
As published by the council, reference 26/00277/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00277/TW
- Type
- Tree Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Freshwater South
- Parish
- Freshwater
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO40 9PE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00276/TW Withdrawn
Heritage Centre Farringford Estate Bedbury Lane Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9PE
T1; Acer pseudoplatanus- - Fell and remove the tree. Reason: Extensive dieback, leaning over the restoration exhibition building, risk of falling. T2; Acer pseudoplatanus- Fell and remove Reason: Growing through fence, leaning over entrance road, dieback in the crown, potential for further decline.
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25/01672/TW Granted
Heritage Centre Farringford Estate Bedbury Lane Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9PE
T1; Lime - Fell and remove the tree. T2; Lime (1m away from T1) - Fell and remove the tree. T3 & T4; Sycamore - Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL
- AMENDED APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREEMAP
- T1A BASE DECAY
- T1A SYCAMORE CANOPY
- T2 MULTI STEM SYCAMORE
- T3 SYCAMORE BASE
- T3 SYCAMORE CANOPY
- T4 SYCAMORE LEANING OVER FOOTPATH
- T5 SYCAMORE NEAR COTTAGE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 13 April 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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