Planning application
Oakmeade Afton Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9TP
Works: Extension Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1; Oak (Quercus robur) - Reduce encroachment to conservatory by approximately 3M (as shown on annotated picture); Remove significant deadwood overhanging garden and thin remaining lower overhang approximately 10-15%. Reason: To reduce excessive shade, encroachment and make the tree safe.
As published by the council, reference 26/01401/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01401/TW
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Freshwater South
- Parish
- Freshwater
- Postcode
- PO40 9TP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 December 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.
Who's behind it
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Barlow Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTO SHOWING EXTENT OF REDUCTION
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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