Planning application
Old Clover Withybed Ninham Farm Ninham Farm Lane Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 7PL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1; Oak - Crown lift and trim back extending lower limbs to a clearance height of approx. 5m - Also remove any dead growth. Reason: Inhibits access T2, T3, T4 and T5; Ash - Removal of whole ash stools. Reasons: Some signs of Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) with limbs found on the ground - safety concerns. T6; Willow - Removal of Willow together with other scrub surrounding area. Reason: Willow has now grown to a size that has potential to damage barn adjacent if it falls.
As published by the council, reference 26/00415/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00415/TW
- Type
- Tree Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Lake South
- Parish
- Shanklin
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO37 7PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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25 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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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 OFFICER REPORT
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- AERIAL AND SITE PLANS
- PHOTO OF TREES AND BARN
- PHOTO OF T6
- PHOTO T5
- PHOTO OF TREES T1 - T3
- PHOTO OF T1 - T6
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 29 May 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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