Planning application
West Cliff Pump Lane Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5NG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amendment to proposed works: T1; White Poplar (Populus alba) - Remove snapped hanging bough. Remove lowest bough extending over garden and nearly connecting with lawn. Deadwood. Reason: To make the tree safe and remove overloaded bough. T2; Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Dismantle and replant with tree in keeping with area. Reason: Tree is casting excessive shade and encroaching garden. T3; Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Reduce approximately 30% overall canopy to match adjacent Holm oak (Quercus ilex). Reason: Tree is casting excessive shade and encroaching garden. T4; Holm oak (Quercus ilex) - Reduce overall canopy approximately 25-30% (approximately as on attached picture). Reason: To provide arboricultural maintenance and manage the excessive shade. T5; Holm oak (Quercus ilex) - Reduce horizontal lower bough overhang approx. 2m to the tennis court. Reason: To reduce the encroachment. T6; Monterey cypress (Cuppresus macrocarpa) - Reduce horizontal lower bough overhang approx. 2m to the tennis court. Reason: To reduce the encroachment. G1; Group of Bay (Prunus nobilis) (from end of neighbours garage to the corner of tennis court) - Reduce trees to approximately 2-3M height. Reason: To reduce excessive shade and provide easier ongoing maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 26/00951/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00951/TW
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bembridge
- Parish
- Bembridge
- Postcode
- PO35 5NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01595/TW Granted
West Cliff Pump Lane Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5NG
T1) Bay(Prunus nobilis); Reduce sub canopy to hedge height(Approximately 2.5M)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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17 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- TREE WORKS DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- CONFIRMATION OF AMENDED PROPOSAL WORDING FOR T2 AND T3
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTO OF T4 - REDUCTION
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 3 September 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 this record
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