Planning application
7 Old School Close Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9FT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1; Lime - Reduce height from 12m to approximately 10m; Reduce north and east crown spread from 7m to approximately 5m; Reduce south crown spread from 6m to approximately 5m; Crown to west remains unaltered at approximately 5m; Lift crown to give 3m clearance from ground level over gardens of No7 and No8 Old School Close, retaining low crown over Western boundary, with finished pruning cuts no larger than 150mm diameter. Reason: Repeat previous management to maintain current dimensions and allow access around garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/01411/TW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01411/TW
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Freshwater South
- Parish
- Freshwater
- Postcode
- PO40 9FT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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12 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 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.
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
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