61 Worsley Road Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8JX

Pending 26/00673/TW
Date received
19 May 2026
Date validated
19 May 2026
Postcode
PO31 8JX

Description

T1 and T2; Elm (Ulmus procera) - Dismantle. Reason: Trees have significant dieback and are overhanging the driveway. T3; Bay (Prunus nobilis) - Reduce canopy by approximately 50%, Reason: Tree is leaning/biased towards property. Operation to reduce leverage and retain tree. T4; Bay (Prunus nobilis) - Reduce canopy back by approximately 1m from wooden garage. Reason: Tree is connecting with property. G1; Group of 5 x Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Dismantle. Reason: Trees have signs of Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) and are in close proximity to property including substantial overhang to neighbours summerhouse.

Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#15 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Isle of Wight is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #9 out of 292. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Isle of Wight decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #128 of 292
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #9 of 292
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #14 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
151 decided (1-9 homes)
72%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
38 decided
821
Total decisions
72 refused in 2025