Planning application
3 Youngwoods Copse Newchurch Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0HJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1; Oak (Quercus robur) - Fell and replant with species in keeping with area. Reason: Tree has severe dieback and evidence of old fungal brackets to the base. Tree is also in immediate proximity to the driveway and public highway.
As published by the council, reference 26/00997/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00997/TW
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Newchurch Havenstreet And Ashey
- Parish
- Newchurch
- Postcode
- PO36 0HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01515/TW Granted
3 Youngwoods Copse Newchurch Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0HJ
T1; Oak (Quercus robur) - Reduce lower overhang to neighbours driveway, total 10-15% of canopy
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21/01447/TW Granted
3 Youngwoods Copse Newchurch Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0HJ
T1; Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) - Dismantle. Tree is dead. T2; and T3; Oaks (Quercus Robur) - Remove significant deadwood (25mm diameter and above), retrench whole canopy to strong growth, total crown reduction approximately 30%. Both trees are in decline with a large amount of dieback and are in close proximity to property so need to be made safe.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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9 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Isle of Wight granted permission on 9 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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