Land Opposite Churchill Close Cowes Isle Of Wight Data via plota.co.uk

26/01213/TW - Tree Works (Five Day Notice) Approved

Proposal

**5 DAY NOTICE** 51416; Ash- Pollard at 6m height. Reason: Structural instability associated with ash dieback and inonotus hispidus. 51417: Ash- Fell to ground level. Reason: Structural instability associated with ash dieback and armillaria. 51418; Ash - Pollard at 4-6m height. Reason: Structural instability associated with ash dieback and inonotus hispidus. 51424; Ash - Reduce NE highly extended stem with wounding by 8m length. Reason: Structural instability associated with ash dieback and inonotus hispidus. 51430; Ash - Remove competing limb (SW) with bark inclusion and inonotus hispidus FB, retaining a 2m stub Reason: Structural instability associated with ash dieback and inonotus hispidus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

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

Site constraints 2

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Cowes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 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 (Five Day Notice)
Postcode
PO31 8HQ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Cowes West And Gurnard
Parish
Cowes
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 11 days from validation, 31 days faster 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
301decided 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156839
Comments by
25 Sept 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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