Salem Manor Woolverton Road St Lawrence Isle Of Wight PO38 1XN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00337/TW - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

G1; Row of Beech trees - Reduce to 5m in height. Reason: Trees are overhanging neighbouring property and general maintenance. T1; Holm Oak - Remove to ground level. Reason: Growing sideways towards property and damaging fence line. T2; Sycamore (3x stem multi) - Reduce by 30% to stop stems snapping out. Reason: All 3 stems are rubbing at 1/ 1.5m height on main stem. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
PO38 1XN
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Ventnor And St Lawrence
Parish
Ventnor
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wight Tree Surgery

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14767580
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