2 Afton View Stroud Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9JB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00865/TW - Tree Works to TPO Approved

Proposal

T3; Ash - Pollard to a height of 20' - 25' at the highest point. A reduction of approximately 60-70% (see attached marked photo); The part rotten branch to the right hand side of the tree will be removed completely to re-balance the tree (see attached photo); The rest of the tree branches will be cut back into an asymmetrical shape like an umbrella, complementing the pollarded height of the main trunk. Reason: Make the tree safe. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Stroud Cottages
List entry 1219489 · 28 m from the pin · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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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.
Public footpath 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Local nature reserve 138 m away: Afton Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 162 m away: Freshwater Marshes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
National landscape 95 m away: Isle Of Wight
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Freshwater and Totland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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 to TPO
Postcode
PO40 9JB
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Freshwater South
Parish
Freshwater
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Wallis Freshwater Landscaping

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 12 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
269decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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