Dolphins Shore Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1RN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00664/TW - Tree Works in Conservation Area Withdrawn

Proposal

T1; Holm Oak - Remove and replace with new landscape tree, Olive Tree. Reason: Tree is suppressing better, more interesting form Corsican Pine. Part of ongoing garden restoration works. T2; Variegated Sycamore - Tree is starting to dominate the surrounding garden area - reduce width of crown by 2m and thin crown by 25% G1; Holm oak x3 and Bay x1 - Reduce to a low pollard/coppice. Reason: Reduce leverage and weight on unstable slope edge above house, give more light and space for ongoing garden restoration works. G2; Holm oak x3 - Remove (see photo attached). Reason: Benefit best remaining Holm Oak tree .Sound arboricultural management and for ongoing garden restoration works. T3 & T4; Holly - Remove. Reason: Poor specimens and in general decline. Remove for ongoing garden restoration works and give space for better adjacent young Turkey Oak. G3; Holm oak x3 - Remove (see photo attached). Reason: To benefit the best remaining Holm Oak tree. Sound arboricultural management and for ongoing garden restoration works. T5; Holm Oak - Remove 2-3 lowest limbs. Reason: To improve form. T6; Holm Oak - remove for future replanting with shelter and screening hedge for ongoing garden restoration works. T7; Turkey Oak -remove for future problems and wall damage., unsuitable tree within it's position and close to the driveway retaining wall that requires repairing and restoration. T8; Hawthorn - Remove for ongoing garden restoration works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Withdrawn
28 May 2026

Withdrawn on 28 May 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
PO38 1RN
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Wroxall Lowtherville And Bonchurch
Parish
Ventnor
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
28 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
TreecareIW

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14941819
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
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Isle of Wight decision performance
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