Gurnard Pines Cockleton Lane Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00052/TW - Tree Works to TPO Approved

Proposal

Amendment to proposed works (received 11.03.2026): 1; Large holm oak - Remove to ground level. Reason: Cavity in stem with heavy lean towards and over road. 2; 2x Large poplar - Reduce by 30% leaving and blending in lower remaining crown. Reason: Require reduction due weight & height and close proximity to neighbouring properties opposite and road. 3; Large poplar - Reduce crown by 30%. Reason: Due to excess leverage. 4; Large oak tree - Remove 5x secondary laterals overhanging path, clean crown and dead wood. Reason; Limbs growing over path and in close proximity to neighbouring property. 5; Various trees on woodland boundary (1x oak, 2x sycamore) - Lift sycamore 5m above ground level. Lift oak 5m above car park level. Tidy pruning stubs. Reason: Low clearance over parking area. 6; One large pine - Dead wood. Reason: Hazardous limbs. 8; Holm oak, dead elms, holm oak stem - Reduce whole crown of main holm oak by 50%, remove separate stem and dead elm to ground level. Reason: Overgrown holm oak with separate stem in amongst cluster of dead elm. 9; Conifers - Raise crown approx 3 metres above ground level. Reason: low clearance over parking bays. 10; Oak trees over path behind cabins - Raise crowns 3m above ground level. Reason: Oak trees on boundary with fields with low clearance to path to cabins 11; Twin stem ash - Crown clean. Reason: Growing in close proximity to building and visibly succumbing to ADB. Likely to shed limbs which would damage property. 12; Oak - Crown clean. Reason: Growing in close proximity to building and visibly succumbing to ADB. 13; Conifers (behind no.1) - Remove to ground level. Reason: Overgrown and within close proximity to property. 14; Multiple Willow trees (top cabin parking area) - Lift goat willows 5m above ground level. Reason: Clearance for parking area. 15; Monterey cypress - Remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jan 2026
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Validated
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
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
Inside the Cowes built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works to TPO
Postcode
PO31 8RA
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Cowes West And Gurnard
Parish
Gurnard
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Vectis Arb Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 14 days slower than Isle of Wight's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
332decided 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-14617825
Planning Portal ref
PP-14617825
Statutory expiry
16 Mar 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
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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