Northwood House Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AZ
Approved on 4 March 2026
Council decision: No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
T1; Holm oak - Fell to ground level. Reason: Weak union at 0.5 metres with fungus present. T2; Sessile oak - Reduce to 16 metres in height and 8 metres in spread, retain as much small growth as possible. Reason: Decay and fungus at base. T3; Holm oak - Pollard at 8 metres. Reason: Heavy lean over car park. T4; Sessile oak - Remove deadwood and crown clean. Reason: Safety.
- Received
- 5 February 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Isle of Wight Council
- Ward
- Cowes North
- Agent
- Nigel Earley Services Ltd
- ReceivedReceived5 Feb
- ValidatedValidated5 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided4 Mar
Decided in 27 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Northwood House Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AZ. Isle of Wight has handled 2,279 applications of this type. This one was decided in 27 days, 4 weeks quicker than Isle of Wight's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 24 applications across Cowes North. We hold 214 applications in total for the PO31 postcode area.
95% of trees applications at Isle of Wight Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- PO31 8AZ
- Application type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Cowes
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 5 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Nigel Earley Services Ltd
- Agent address
- Crinan Mill Lane Yafford Yafford PO30 3LH United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Lewis Mabbett
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202620 Oct
Proposed installation of 84 roof mounted solar panels on the west, east and south wings
ApprovedFull Application26/01450/FUL - 20262 Oct
Listed Building Consent for installation of 84 roof mounted solar panels on the west, east and south wings
PendingListed building consent26/01375/LBC - 202624 Aug
T1; Holm oak (Northwood house) - Reduce branches overhanging clients garden, back to boundary wall. Reason…
ApprovedApplication26/01172/TW
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