Planning application
26/00869/TW
5 St Boniface Terrace St Boniface Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1PJ
Proposal
Monolithic pollard: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), tree at very rear of back garden. Tree has sooty bark disease and has been dropping heavier and heavier branches onto the garden of 5 St Boniface Terrace, and neighbouring property over the course of several years. The tree is now a danger to life and to structures. The disease has spread upward from the lower, smaller branches to the split trunk, where it has consumed the right side, stripping bark and leaving the branches unable to bear leaves. The left side is not as badly affected, but the arborist (KC Tree Work & Fencing) advises the disease will spread and weaken these branches, making tree works dangerous as the branches will eventually not support ropes and equipment necessary to address. These left side branches are also above a summerhouse and will cause significant damage to property and people if left to perish and fall.
As published by the council, reference 26/00869/TW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Isle of Wight for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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