Planning application
Bowbridge House Hooke Hill Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9BG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1; Ash - Fell. Reason: Deadwood within crown, possibly Ash dieback. T2; Ash - Fell. Reason: Deadwood in crown, possibly Ash dieback. T3; Oak - Fell. Reason: Poor specimen tree, leaning into garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/00530/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00530/TW
- Type
- Tree Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Freshwater South
- Parish
- Freshwater
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO40 9BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Nigel Earley Services Ltd Agent, registered in Yafford
Active · incorporated 2014 · Yafford
40 applications on PlanIndex · 92% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- BOWBRIDGE HOUSE - SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 23 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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