Planning application
2 Afton View Stroud Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9JB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3; Ash - Pollard to a height of 20' - 25' at the highest point. A reduction of approximately 60-70% (see attached marked photo); The part rotten branch to the right hand side of the tree will be removed completely to re-balance the tree (see attached photo); The rest of the tree branches will be cut back into an asymmetrical shape like an umbrella, complementing the pollarded height of the main trunk. Reason: Make the tree safe.
As published by the council, reference 26/00865/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00865/TW
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Freshwater South
- Parish
- Freshwater
- Postcode
- PO40 9JB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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6 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- PHOTOS OF TREE
- EMAIL AND PHOTOS DETAILING PROPOSED WORKS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission, 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 this record
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