Planning application
Elm Cottage Woolverton Road St. Lawrence Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Sycamore (on boundary of Elm cottage and Elm Dene) - Fell. Reason: Tree is almost dead with few leaves remaining, significant branches are starting to fall onto road, driveways and garden seating areas.
As published by the council, reference 26/01246/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01246/TW
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- PO38 1XW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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10 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Isle of Wight took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Isle of Wight for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Isle of Wight's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Isle of Wight's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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