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Swains House Swains Road Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5XT

Awaiting decision Isle of Wight 26/01247/TW

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

**5 Day Notice** T1; White Poplar (Populus alba) - Remove large snapped/hanging bough; reduce overhanging bough back from beach as specified on picture. Reason: To make the tree safe.

As published by the council, reference 26/01247/TW

Application record

Reference
26/01247/TW
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
9 Sep 2026
Postcode
PO35 5XT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01250/TW Awaiting decision

    Swains House Swains Road Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5XT

    T1; Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) - Crown clean and thin overhang to garages approximately 20-25%. Reason: Canopy is heavily biased with overloaded boughs. T2; Cedar of lebanon (Cedrus Libani),Crown clean canopy overhanging road; Crown lift over road to approximately 6m height. Reason: To improve safety to pedestrians and high vehicles as overhanging a frequently used road. T3; Bay (Prunus nobilis) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1m clearance from BT wires. Reason: To prevent tree damaging BT wires. T4 and T5; Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1M clearance from BT wires. Reason: To prevent trees damaging BT wires. T6; Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Crown lift canopy above Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) to approximately 5m. Reason: To reduce overloaded bough overhanging Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) and allow it more light. T7; Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) - Prune overall canopy approximately 30%. Reason: To regenerate the canopy and provide arboricultural maintenance. T8: Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) - Prune as per photo. Reason: To improve access.

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by Isle of Wight

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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  • Swains House Swains Road Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5XT

    26/01250/TW Submitted 9 Sep 2026 0m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    T1; Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) - Crown clean and thin overhang to garages approximately 20-25%. Reason: Canopy is heavily biased with overloaded boughs. T2; Cedar of lebanon (Cedrus Libani),Crown clean canopy overhanging road; Crown lift over road to approximately 6m height. Reason: To improve safety to pedestrians and high vehicles as overhanging a frequently used road. T3; Bay (Prunus nobilis) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1m clearance from BT wires. Reason: To prevent tree damaging BT wires. T4 and T5; Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Prune tertiary boughs to provide 1M clearance from BT wires. Reason: To prevent trees damaging BT wires. T6; Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) - Crown lift canopy above Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) to approximately 5m. Reason: To reduce overloaded bough overhanging Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) and allow it more light. T7; Magnolia (Magnoliaceae grandiflora) - Prune overall canopy approximately 30%. Reason: To regenerate the canopy and provide arboricultural maintenance. T8: Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) - Prune as per photo. Reason: To improve access.

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