Planning application
Land At Fernhill South Of High Street Wootton Isle Of Wight
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2; Horse chestnut - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 4m to mitigate the risk of failure associated with the basal defect and to reduce wind loading on the canopy. Reasons: Due to poor condition and risk of failure (High target) T3; Field maple - Remove the primary branch overhanging the access road and reduce the remaining tree to approximately 10m. Reasons: Due to poor condition and risk of failure (High target). T7; Beech - Reduce the crown by approximately 5m. Reason: Due to poor condition and risk of failure (High target). T11; Horse chestnut - Crown reduction of at least 6m. Reason: Due to poor condition and risk of failure (High target). T14 & T107; Ash (x2) - Fell. Reasons: Due to poor condition, ash dieback and risk of failure (High target) T4, T5, T6, T8, T9, T10, T15, T16 & T17 Lime (x9)- Remove epicormic growth around stem base. Reasons: To facilitate further inspection. T22; Common hornbeam - Reduce by approx 50%. Reason: Dysfunctional canopy with sparse leaf cover. Decay is present in north stem.
As published by the council, reference 26/00742/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00742/TW
- Type
- Tree Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wootton Bridge
- Parish
- Wootton Bridge
- Decision by
- Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01221/TW Granted
Land At Fernhill South Of High Street Wootton Isle Of Wight
**5 Day Notice** T16; Large, mature Lime with a co-dominant stem, (positioned centrally within the woodland) - Fell. Reason: The tree is in a critically poor and hazardous condition, with a clear risk of imminent failure abundant Kretzschmaria deusta present at the stem base, as shown in the attached photographs. The stem is critically decayed, with very limited remaining sound sapwood. A nylon-hammer assessment produced a very poor sound response, indicating a substantially hollow stem and a significant risk of brittle fracture. During inspection, sections of the remaining outer wood were so degraded that they broke away by hand easily.
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26/00849/TW Awaiting decision
Land At Fernhill South Of High Street Wootton Isle Of Wight
Lime tree (centre of woodland) - Remove. Reason: Base of the tree appears completely rotten.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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10 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
RGTREE LIMITED Agent, registered in Sidcup
Active · incorporated 2019 · Sidcup
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% 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
- TREE REPORT AND LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 10 August 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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