Unit 4 Golden Hill Park Golden Hill Fort Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight
Registered
26/00539/TW
Description
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.
8.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#10 of 282
Isle of Wight is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #18 out of 282. 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%).
Isle of Wight decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #96 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #124 of 282
99%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #18 of 282
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #14 of 282
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