Planning application
Bowcombe Lodge Plaish Lane Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3HU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed solar array
As published by the council, reference 26/01423/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01423/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Carisbrooke And Gunville
- Parish
- Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council
- Postcode
- PO30 3HU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00785/TW Awaiting decision
Bowcombe Lodge Plaish Lane Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3HU
**5 DAY NOTICE** T1; Dead Elm (Ulmus procera) - Dismantle to ground level. Reason: Decay throughout the tree is affecting the structural integrity, leading to failure. T2; Dead Bay (Laurus nobilis) - Dismantle to ground level. Reason:Decay throughout the tree is affecting the structural integrity, leading to failure.
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25/01217/TW Granted
Bowcombe Lodge Plaish Lane Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3HU
T1; Alder (Alnus glutinosa) to be crown raised to approx 3 meters from the base to allow the separation of the ground and canopy to form a tree shape. The remaining tree is to have an overextending limb reduced by approximately 1.5 - 2 metres from branch tips, leaving a natural balanced shape. T2; Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea) is to be crown raised to approx. 3 meters from the base to allow the separation of the ground and canopy to form a tree shape. The remaining tree is to be reduced by a 20% thin of the leafed area and branches brought in to maintain a natural, balanced shape. T3; Cordyline is to be removed to ground level. T4; Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) tree. Dismantle. Group 1; A group of Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) & Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) trees are to be crown raised to 5.5 metres from the road to be compliant with section 154 of the Highway Act 1980. The tree is to then have any remaining branches close to nearby BT lines pruned back to create a clearance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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16 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Leah Mew Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Hayling Island
Active · incorporated 2021 · Hayling Island
51 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 98% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- SITE NOTICE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- ATTACHMENTSUMMARY
- BOWCOMBE LODGE DESIGN AND HERITAGE STATEMENT
- BOWCOMBE LODGE SOLAR PANEL APPLICATION DRAWINGS
- EURENER-MEPV_NEXA-MATTE-DG-BIF_450W_ENAECG
- BOWCOMBE LODGE VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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Bowcombe Lodge Plaish Lane Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3HU
92% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
**5 DAY NOTICE** T1; Dead Elm (Ulmus procera) - Dismantle to ground level. Reason: Decay throughout the tree is affecting the structural integrity, leading to failure. T2; Dead Bay (Laurus nobilis) - Dismantle to ground level. Reason:Decay throughout the tree is affecting the structural integrity, leading to failure.
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
1 Plaish Lane Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3HU
T51900; Fraxinus excelsior - Fell to near ground level. Reason: Ash Dieback. T51901; Fraxinus excelsior - Fell to near ground level. Reason: Ash Dieback. T51902 - Acer psuedoplatanus - Fell to near ground level. Reason: Honey Fungus. T51903; Fraxinus excelsior - Fell to near ground level. Reason: Ash Dieback. T51904; Fraxinus excelsior - Fell to near ground level. Reason: Ash Dieback.
Granted 7 docs -
Bowcombe Lodge Plaish Lane Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3HU
T1; Alder (Alnus glutinosa) to be crown raised to approx 3 meters from the base to allow the separation of the ground and canopy to form a tree shape. The remaining tree is to have an overextending limb reduced by approximately 1.5 - 2 metres from branch tips, leaving a natural balanced shape. T2; Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea) is to be crown raised to approx. 3 meters from the base to allow the separation of the ground and canopy to form a tree shape. The remaining tree is to be reduced by a 20% thin of the leafed area and branches brought in to maintain a natural, balanced shape. T3; Cordyline is to be removed to ground level. T4; Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) tree. Dismantle. Group 1; A group of Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) & Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) trees are to be crown raised to 5.5 metres from the road to be compliant with section 154 of the Highway Act 1980. The tree is to then have any remaining branches close to nearby BT lines pruned back to create a clearance.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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