Cedar Cottage Brook Village Road Brighstone Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00423/TW - Tree Works to TPO Approved

Proposal

T1; Monterey cypress - Remove the first 3-4 lower limbs extending inwards to the driveway. Reason: Lower limbs starting to extend and descend - concern for futire storm damage/breakage. T2; Sycamore - Remove the innermost tree of the group. Reason: Group of trees, innermost tree is starting to become dominant. T3; Holm oak - Remove. Reason: Large part of the crown has split from a weak fork and the remaining crown is weak at this junction. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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
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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