Alamanda Five Houses Lane Calbourne Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4JT

Decided 26/00002/TW
Council
Date received
1 Jan 2026
Date validated
2 Jan 2026
Postcode
PO30 4JT

Description

Oak (Quercus robor); tree is to have the NE & SN facing limbs reduced by 30% back to suitable pruning points, to promote a natural balanced shape. All epicormic growth is to be removed to create a crown raise to 4m from the base to promote tree growth. All dead wood and crossing branches are to be removed (crown clean).

8.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#10 of 282

Isle of Wight is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #18 out of 282. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Isle of Wight decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #96 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #124 of 282
99%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #18 of 282
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #14 of 282
85%
Minor dwellings approved
151 decided (1-9 homes)
72%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
38 decided
821
Total decisions
72 refused in 2025