Woodland Cottage The Causeway Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9TN
Approved on 17 September 2026
Council decision: Granted1 condition
Proposal
This application includes trees covered by TPO and Conservation Area: T1 & T2; Maple - Raise and reduce the crown on the western side to provide 2m clearance to the building. Reason: Abate nuisance and prevent damage to the building. T3; Sycamore - Fell dying stem to near ground level. Reason: Tree is dying due to sooty bark disease. T4; Turkey oak - Remove one lowest live branch and remove dead wood. Reason: Allow access under the tree, via the adjacent gateway. T5; Birch - Fell and remove stump. Reason: Tree has been planted too close to the building. T6; Maple - Raise and reduce the crown on the southern side to provide 3m clearance to the building. Reason: Abate nuisance and prevent damage to the building. G7; Hornbeam - Fell to ground level and remove stumps. Reason: Planted as part of a garden design at very close spacing. Not allow for full future maturity of the trees at such close proximity to the house. T8; Lawson cypress - Raise crown to 4.5m from the ground over the driveway access. Reason: Allow free access across the driveway.
- Received
- 6 August 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 7 November 2026
- Council
- Isle of Wight Council
- Ward
- Freshwater South
- ReceivedReceived6 Aug
- ValidatedValidated6 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided17 Sep
Decided in 42 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Woodland Cottage The Causeway Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9TN. Isle of Wight has handled 12,897 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 2 weeks quicker than Isle of Wight's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 724 applications in total for the PO40 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- PO40 9TN
- Parish
- Freshwater
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 August 2026
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Lewis Mabbett
Additional information
- Documents
- 4
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
- National Landscape (AONB): Isle Of Wight
- 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, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, 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.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202327 Jul
**5 Day Emergency Application** T1; Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Dismantle. Tree is dead and in…
ApprovedTree Works in Conservation Area23/01306/TW - 202125 Aug
T1: Indian Bean Tree(Catalpa Bignoides) - Dismantle and replant with tree in keeping with area.
WithdrawnTree Works to TPO21/01724/TW - 20203 Sep
T1 Sycamore situated as detailed in application is to be felled to near ground level. T2 Sycamore situated as…
ApprovedTree Works to TPO20/01459/TW - 201320 Aug
Conservation Area Consent for demolition of cottage; replacement single storey dwelling
ApprovedConservation Area ConsentP/01098/13 - 201320 Aug
Demolition of cottage; replacement single storey dwelling
ApprovedFull Planning PermissionP/01097/13
Source: Isle of Wight
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