Shingles Grange Road Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 8NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00736/TW - Tree Works to TPO Approved

Proposal

Sycamore tree (within raised area of retained earth within front left driveway) - Remove to ground level. Reason: Visibly declining. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument 22 m away: Sandown Barrack Battery
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area 134 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sandown built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works to TPO
Postcode
PO36 8NE
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Sandown South
Parish
Sandown
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Vectis Arb Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
525decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14974544
Planning Portal ref
PP-14974544
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#7 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.