Ryde School With Upper Chine 7 Queens Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00856/TW - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Amendment to proposed works (26.06.2026): T1; Common Lime- Remove structurally poor limb as 3m to north overhanging overhead service cables. Reason: Maintenance for safety. T2; Ash - Remove, young tree with previous ash die back, Reason - Causing dominance towards the adjacent garden, better London Plane tree and Irish Yew tree. sound maintenance. T3; Holm Oak - Remove. Reason: Small tree of poor form, low over the driveway and suppressing the better adjacent Turkey Oak. Sound maintenance. T3A; Holm Oak - Remove the first 3 lowest crown limbs low over the driveway and driveway. Reason: Remove future nuisance, reduce dominance and improve the form of the tree for the future. Sound maintenance. T4; Aspen Poplar - Remove 3 structurally poor lower limbs to the south towards the playing field at 6m in height. Reason: Future safety. T5; Ash - Remove/reduce to sound large growth positions, large upper crown limb to the north west at 7-8m in height. Reason: Over the footpath, Limb is structurally poor and over extended. Safety. T6: Holm oak x2 - Raise the crown of both trees by approx. 3m in height over the playing field, by removing selected horizontal and descending secondary limbs. Reason: Reduce the leverage weight on long extended limbs. Sound maintenance for safety. Generally, crown clean of all the trees where required. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Ryde School
List entry 1222121 · 4 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 3 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.
Heritage at risk: Ryde
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ryde built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 in Conservation Area
Postcode
PO33 3BE
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Ryde North West
Parish
Ryde
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
TreecareIW

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 30 days faster than Isle of Wight's median of 51 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
525decided 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-15031004
Planning Portal ref
PP-15031004
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 2026
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%).

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