Planning application
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amendment to proposed works (received 19.07.2026): TG1; Bay - Reduce all trees surrounding the perimeter to a manageable hedge height and remove the failed, dangerous bay groups at ground level. Hedge finish height approximately 2m (or a height similar to the metal square mesh fencing). Coppice bay on the south bankside. TG2; Bay, elder - Reduce to 1.5m for management as hedging. T1; Bay - Reduce to approximately 1.5m/manageable hedge height. Reason: Trees are making contact with the building. T2; Yew - Reduce by approx. 40%, retaining some lower inner crown and form. Reason: Reduce the tree to a manageable size. Concerns regarding toxicity of the trees in an area that could pose a risk to vulnerable children eating tree material. T3; Bay (multi-stem) - Fell S and SE stems due to basal decay caused by bracket fungi. Reason: Risk to allotment below. T4; Ash - 30% crown reduction in the area overhanging the car park, in the NE corner, to rebalance due to previously failed branches. T5; Holly - Crown reduction by 30%. T6; Holly - Remove at ground. T7; Bay - Remove at ground. T8; Holly - Crown reduction by 30%. T9; Holly - Repollard at previous points.
As published by the council, reference 26/00692/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00692/TW
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 23 May 2026
- Decided
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ventnor And St Lawrence
- Parish
- Ventnor
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO38 1TT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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25/01413/TW Granted
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
T1; Ash. Remove near ground level. T2; Ash. Remove near ground level.
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24/01558/TW Refused
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
Group of mixed species (Holly, Holm oak and Sycamore) - Reduce to 3m in height.
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23/00442/TW Granted
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (located north side of property roadside). Clear branches from around BT cable, with any branches within reason to be reduced southbound to ensure a uniformed crown. Appearance. Multiple (3) Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (located on the bank at the south of the school) - Re-pollarded to previous pollard points using rope and lowering techniques. Smaller Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (in the same location as above) - Pollarded to match in with above trees mentioned using rope and lowering techniques.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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23 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Greenscapes Tree Care & Land Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Ryde
Active · incorporated 2022 · Ryde
23 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL
- AMENDED LOCATION PLAN
- AMENDMENT TO PROPOSED WORKS 19.07.2026
- MIXED HEDGING SPECIES AND LOCATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 27 July 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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St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
T1; Ash. Remove near ground level. T2; Ash. Remove near ground level.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (located north side of property roadside). Clear branches from around BT cable, with any branches within reason to be reduced southbound to ensure a uniformed crown. Appearance. Multiple (3) Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (located on the bank at the south of the school) - Re-pollarded to previous pollard points using rope and lowering techniques. Smaller Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) (in the same location as above) - Pollarded to match in with above trees mentioned using rope and lowering techniques.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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Proposed replacement of front veranda, 2 front bay windows, 5 front windows, fascia, soffit, rainwater goods and localised stone repairs
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St Catherines School Grove Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1TT
Group of mixed species (Holly, Holm oak and Sycamore) - Reduce to 3m in height.
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