Planning application
The Beeches Old Church Lane Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6FN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1; Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) - Dismantle to near ground level. Reason: Tree is in severe decline and overhanging driveway. T2; Weeping willow (Salix babylonica) - Remove significant deadwood and crown lift to provide 2M clearance from lawn. Reason: For ease of future lawn maintenance and to improve trees health. T3; Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) - Remove Bramble (Rubus fructicosus) and reduce height to approximately 2.5M. Reason: To improve the trees health and manage the overall size. T4; Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Retrench canopy back to approximately 3M height (to sound growth). Reason: Tree has been in decline past few years, now deadwood overhanging building. T5; Walnut (Juglans regia) - Crown lift to provide 2M clearance from lawn and remove boughs connecting with building roof. Reason: For ease of future lawn maintenance and to reduce encroachment. T6; Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Crown lift new growth to approximately 3M from ground level and remove significant deadwood. For ease of future lawn maintenance and to improve trees health. (Request of a 5 year consent to crown lift to maintain a 3M ground clearance). G1; Mixed boundary hedge to include Griselinia (Griselinia littoralis), Elaeagnus Elaeagnus ebbingei) and Bramble (Rubus fructicosus) - Hedge cut new growth. Reason: To maintain hedge at manageable height.
As published by the council, reference 26/01148/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01148/TW
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Shanklin South
- Parish
- Shanklin
- Postcode
- PO37 6FN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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24/01534/TW Refused
The Beeches Old Church Lane Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6FN
T1; Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Crown lift new growth to approximately 3m from ground level, reduce overhang extending towards property approximately 5-10% of canopy
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21/01454/TW Withdrawn
The Beeches Old Church Lane Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6FN
**These trees do not appear as protected but as there are TPO trees on the site, the owners are seeking council confirmation of their planned future works** T1) and T2) Field Maple(Acer Campestre) Remove lower overhanging boughs to rear of both trees to approximately 8'.To Reduce leaf litter to ditch and prevent trees becoming a nuisance. T3)Butterfly Bush(Buddleia Davidii) Remove lowest bough to reduce leverage and improve tree aesthetics. T4)Sycamore(Acer Pseudoplatanus) Crown lift lower boughs to approximately 6'.To maintain tree and improve aesthetics. G1) Elder(Sambucus Nigra) hedge.Reduce hedge to approximately 6'-7' and decrease hedge width approximately 2'(Mainly bramble).Trees have significant dieback and To maintain hedge.
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21/01402/TW Withdrawn
The Beeches Old Church Lane Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6FN
**These trees do not appear as protected but as there are TPO trees on the site, the owners are seeking council confirmation of their planned future works** T1; Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Dismantle. Tree is approximately 15' tall and is crowded by surrounding trees offering little to the landscape. T2; Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Dismantle. Tree is showing signs of Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxinea) and is in close proximity to the property and driveway. T3; Pear (Pyrus) - Reduce height approximately 20% and crown clean. Tree has had previous failure and trees leverage is excessive. T4 and T5; Lawson Cypress (Chaemycyparis lawsoniana) - Dismantle. These 2 trees have severe dieback as are densely shaded. T6 and T7; Broom Tea Tree (Leptospermum scoparium) - Trim new growth as part of general maintenance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTO A
- PHOTO B
- PHOTO C
- PHOTO D
- PHOTO E
- PHOTO F
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