Planning application
Christchurch Alum Bay New Road Totland Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0ES
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1; Ash - Remove. Reason: Tree has split down the main trunk (see photos) and has been recommended for removal on safety grounds due to the tree being adjacent to 2 public footpaths within the churchyard.
As published by the council, reference 26/00568/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00568/TW
- Type
- Tree Works (Five Day Notice)
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Totland And Colwell
- Parish
- Totland
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO39 0ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00409/TW Granted
Christchurch Alum Bay New Road Totland Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0ES
H1; Holly - Fell. Located on the north-side of the church building directly in front as you enter the churchyard on the edge of the parking area. H2; Holly - Fell. Also on the north-side of the church building, further along, adjacent to the bell tower, with a Holm oak on either side. Both trees are dead and permission to fell is for safety reasons.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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8 May 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
6 documents on file for this application
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- LOCATION PLAN
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL
- SPLIT TREE 1
- SPLIT TREE 2
- LOCATION PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 8 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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Christchurch Alum Bay New Road Totland Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0ES
H1; Holly - Fell. Located on the north-side of the church building directly in front as you enter the churchyard on the edge of the parking area. H2; Holly - Fell. Also on the north-side of the church building, further along, adjacent to the bell tower, with a Holm oak on either side. Both trees are dead and permission to fell is for safety reasons.
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