Unit 4 Golden Hill Park Golden Hill Fort Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight Data via plota.co.uk

26/00539/TW - Tree Works to TPO Approved

Proposal

Fell & coppice trees 6 metres away from ditch, which needs clearing from understory to prevent flooding. 12 Aspen trees - Fell. Reason: Severe lean on them, one of the trees could fall on a neighbouring building below. One tree fell down last winter due to rot. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Tree Works to TPO
Postcode
PO40 9UJ
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Freshwater North And Yarmouth
Parish
Freshwater
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Agent
Island Tree Services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14873312
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#15 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Isle of Wight is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #9 out of 292. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Isle of Wight decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #128 of 292
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #9 of 292
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #14 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
151 decided (1-9 homes)
72%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
38 decided
821
Total decisions
72 refused in 2025