Planning application
3 Undermount Bonchurch Village Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1RG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1; Bay Tree - Fell to near ground level. Reason: Encroaching the neighbouring property and causing damp. T2; Holm Oak - Fell to near ground level. Reason: Excessive lean giving concerns the tree may cause land movement.
As published by the council, reference 26/00461/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00461/TW
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Wroxall Lowtherville And Bonchurch
- Parish
- Ventnor
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO38 1RG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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23 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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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
- PHOTOS OF DAMP
- T1 - BAY TREE
- T2 - HOLM OAK
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 4 June 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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