Carisbrooke Castle Castle Hill Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1XY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01281/TW - Tree Works in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

3974; Fraxinus excelsior - Removal to ground level. Reason: Fully defoliated standing dead tree on top of wall, among sycamore, over footpath below. 3975; Fraxinus excelsior (two ash with composite crown) - Removal to ground level. Reason: One now >90% defoliated. Target includes perimeter footpath, low occupancy. 3976; Aesculus hippocastanum - Remove to ground level. Reason: Historical apical stem loss, leaving large lateral - now with old ffb (possibly Trametes versicolour) and decay at primary union. Lateral primary highly likely to split out at stem onto footpath. 3977; Fraxinus excelsior - Remove. Reason: Crown dieback, deadwood and poor vitality overall. Multiple I.hispidus brackets along stem and primary limbs. Decline considered irreversible. 3978; Fraxinus excelsior - Monolith to crownbreak. Reason: Significant crown dieback, multiple ffb of D.concentrica throught stem and limbs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from Isle of Wight's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

Scheduled monument: Carisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burh
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Isle Of Wight National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Heritage at risk: Carisbrooke
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Lowland calcareous grassland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Priority habitat 3 m away: Lowland calcareous grassland; Inside the Newport (Isle of Wight) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 20 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
PO30 1XY
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Carisbrooke And Gunville
Parish
Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Isle of Wight usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
301decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Isle of Wight in the last twelve months, from validation. Isle of Wight decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15223733
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#7 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Isle of Wight is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 296. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Isle of Wight decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #84 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #81 of 296
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #11 of 296
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #11 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
34 decided
792
Total decisions
63 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.