Pine Trees Afton Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9TT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00755/TW - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1; Holm Oak - remove the first two lower limbs extending over the garden and fruit trees. Reason: Limbs are starting to dominate the garden and suppress the fruit trees. T2; English Oak - Remove the first lowest crown limb extending out from the crown and over the adjacent shed. Reason: Formative pruning of the crown and removing a future nuisance. T3; Eucalyptus - Remove. Reason: Tree has been 'topped' in the past and is starting to suppress the growth on the better Sweet Chestnut tree. T4; Bay - Remove single stem Reason: declining. Works are for sound arboricultural reasons. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
PO40 9TT
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Freshwater South
Parish
Freshwater
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
TreecareIW

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14980619
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%).

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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