Tree felling licences

Summary

A request was made for a list of tree felling licences granted in the last 10 years, including publication and objection statistics. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture disclosed a partial list of licences from 2017 to early 2019, primarily covering the Arbory and Rushen parishes, but did not provide the specific aggregate statistics requested regarding newspaper publications or written representations.

Key Facts

• The request sought tree felling licence data for the last 10 years including location and publication details.
• The response provided a list of licences granted between 2017 and January 2019.
• Most licences listed were located in the parishes of Arbory and Rushen.
• One licence (Ref 247/18) was explicitly refused, while the majority were approved.
• The response did not include the specific counts of licences published in newspapers or those receiving written representations.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-01-17
• 2022-02-01
• 6 pages
• 2 documents
• 21 days
• 005/17
• 247/18
• 011/19
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019

Original Request

Please provide a list of tree felling licences that have been granted in the last 10 years including location. Please advise how many of the licences sought have been published in one or more newspapers circulating on the island? And of those, how many received written representations within the 21day notice period? Subsequently how many licences were granted and how many withdrawn?

Data Tables (4)

Full Response Text

Ref Date Created Address (of trees) Parish RO Completion Date CO completion date Decision Licence produced 005/17 06/01/2017 7 Ballastrooan Colby IM9 4NR Arbory 09/01/2017 10/01/2017 Approved TRUE 131/17 21/02/2017 Belle Abbey, Colby, IM9 4AB Arbory 28/02/2017 07/03/2017 Approved TRUE 138/17 27/02/2017 Land to rear of The Colby Pump Off Ballastrooan Colby Arbory 03/03/2017 08/03/2017 Approved TRUE 139/17 27/02/2017 16 Ballachrink Colby IM9 4PB Arbory 07/03/2017 09/03/2017 Approved TRUE 213/17 23/03/2017 Ballagawne Old Water Treatment Works Arbory IM9 4HL Arbory 04/04/2017 10/04/2017 Approved TRUE 278/17 26/04/2017 Ballacomish Beg Ronague Road Ballabeg IM9 4HF Arbory 27/04/2017 27/04/2017 Approved TRUE 282/17 27/04/2017 Ballanorris Farm Arbory IM9 4LB Arbory 05/05/2017 08/05/2017 Approved TRUE 290/17 02/05/2017 Capri Main Road Colby IM9 4NF Arbory 05/05/2017 08/05/2017 Approved TRUE 292/17 02/05/2017 Footprints Christeens Way Ballakillowey Colby IM9 4BG Arbory 09/05/2017 17/05/2017 Approved TRUE 319/17 16/05/2017 Athol Park and Magherrosien Rushen 03/07/2017 03/07/2017 Approved TRUE 385/17 21/06/2017 Ngamotu 13 Bradda View Ballakillowey Colby IM9 4BE Arbory 21/06/2017 21/06/2017 Approved TRUE 505/17 11/08/2017 101 Ballacriy Park Colby IM9 4NB Arbory 11/08/2017 14/08/2017 Approved TRUE 523/17 21/08/2017 116 Ballacriy Park Colby IM9 4ND Arbory 22/08/2017 23/08/2017 Approved TRUE 533/17 23/08/2017 Ballacubbon Barn Colby Glen Road Colby IM9 4NU Arbory 30/08/2017 31/08/2017 Approved TRUE 547/17 29/08/2017 Yarrow Cottage, Colby Glen Road, Colby, IM9 4NY Arbory 04/09/2017 08/09/2017 Approved TRUE 603/17 26/09/2017 72 Ballacriy Park Colby IM9 4LY Arbory 27/09/2017 28/09/2017 Approved TRUE 614/17 02/10/2017 Delfield Ballakilpheric Colby IM9 4BY Arbory 11/10/2017 12/10/2017 Approved TRUE 634/17 06/10/2017 100 Ballacriy Park Colby IM9 4NB Arbory 12/10/2017 13/10/2017 Approved TRUE 681/17 23/10/2017 Croit Robin 6 Ballastrooan Colby IM9 4NR Arbory 24/10/2017 31/10/2017 Approved TRUE 688/17 24/10/2017 Dandy Rigg House Ballakilpheric Colby IM9 4BX Arbory 31/10/2017 03/11/2017 Approved TRUE 709/17 31/10/2017 Glendene Colby Glen Road Colby IM9 4PA Arbory 13/11/2017 14/11/2017 Approved TRUE 751/17 16/11/2017 Ballasherlogue Ballakilpheric Road Colby Isle of Man Arbory 07/12/2017 11/12/2017 Approved TRUE 787/17 18/12/2017 7 Ballastrooan Colby IM9 4NR Arbory 15/01/2018 18/01/2018 Approved TRUE 2017 Tree Felling Licences - Arbory and Rushen Ref. Number Grouping Address (of trees) Parish RO Completion DaCO completion date Decision Licence produced 012/18 2018, January 2 Croit-E-Cubbon Station Road Colby IM9 4NN Arbory 18/01/2018 23/01/2018 Approved TRUE 095/18 2018, February Delfield Ballakilpheric Colby IM9 4BY Arbory 27/02/2018 27/02/2018 Approved TRUE 129/18 2018, March 1 Croit E Cubbon Colby IM9 4NN Arbory 12/03/2018 12/03/2018 Approved TRUE 149/18 2018, March Kensa Ballakilpheric Colby IM9 4BS Arbory 20/03/2018 21/03/2018 Approved TRUE 150/18 2018, March 85 Ballacriy Park Colby IM9 4LZ Arbory 20/03/2018 21/03/2018 Approved TRUE 181/18 2018, March Colby Moar Main Road Colby IM9 4NS Arbory 04/04/2018 10/04/2018 Approved TRUE 190/18 2018, April Ballamoar Earystane Colby IM9 4HN Arbory 10/04/2018 11/04/2018 Approved TRUE 224/18 2018, April Mayfield Main Road Colby IM9 4LW Arbory 08/05/2018 09/05/2018 Approved TRUE 247/18 2018, May 118A Friary Park Ballabeg IM9 3GV Arbory 11/06/2018 15/06/2018 Refused FALSE 251/18 2018, May Arbory Parish Graveyard Ballabeg Arbory Isle of Man Arbory 23/05/2018 24/05/2018 Approved TRUE 297/18 2018, May Woodlands Ballaeanne Road Colby IM9 4BB Arbory 18/06/2018 26/06/2018 Approved TRUE 353/18 2018, July The White Cottage, Main Road, Ballabeg, IM9 4HA Arbory 01/08/2018 01/08/2018 Approved TRUE 362/18 2018, July 15 Cronk Cullyn, Colby, IM9 4NQ Arbory 20/07/2018 24/07/2018 Approved TRUE 9426/18 2018, August 18 Ballastrooan, Colby, IM9 4NR Arbory 20/08/2018 21/08/2018 Approved TRUE 9463/18 2018, August 53 Ballacriy Park, Colby, IM9 4LX Arbory 31/08/2018 04/09/2018 Approved TRUE 9489/18 2018, Septembe Reayrt Aalin, 4 Ard Wooilley, Colby, IM9 4LP Arbory 19/09/2018 20/09/2018 Approved TRUE 9529/18 2018, Septembe Ballabeg, Main Road, Glen Vine, IM4 4BA Arbory 01/10/2018 01/10/2018 Approved TRUE 9555/18 2018, October Eyreton, Main Road, Colby, IM9 4LR Arbory 10/10/2018 12/10/2018 Approved TRUE 9569/18 2018, October 6 Ballastrooan, Colby, IM9 4NR Arbory 18/10/2018 18/10/2018 Approved TRUE 9579/18 2018, October 49 Ballacriy Park, Colby, IM9 4LX Arbory 19/10/2018 23/10/2018 Approved TRUE 9639/18 2018, November 11 Cronk Cullyn, Colby, IM9 4NQ Arbory 20/11/2018 22/11/2018 Approved TRUE 9654/18 2018, November 88 Ballanorris Crescent, Friary Park, Ballabeg, IM9 4ES Arbory 28/11/2018 28/11/2018 Approved TRUE 9686/18 2018, December Meadowfield House, Croit-E-Caley, Colby, IM9 4AW Arbory 21/12/2018 21/12/2018 Approved TRUE 2018 Tree Felling Licences - Arbory and Rushen Ref. Number Grouping Date Created Address (of trees) Parish RO Completion DateCO completion date Decision Licence produced Condition Licence Produced (d 011/19 2019, January 07/01/2019 Fairwinds, 6 Cronk Y Thatcher, Colby, IM9 Arbory 08/01/2019 14/01/2019 Approved YES None 14/01/2019 029/19 2019, January 16/01/2019 19 Ballacriy Park, Colby, IM9 4LT Arbory 23/01/2019 25/01/2019 Approved YES None 28/01/2019 077/19 2019, February 07/02/2019 Ballakeyll Close, Ballagawne Road, Arbory 20/02/2019 22/02/2019 Approved YES Replanting condition 27/02/2019 149/19 2019, March 06/03/2019 Thie Ny Chibbyr, Colby Glen Road, Arbory 14/03/2019 15/03/2019 Approved YES Other condition(s) 20/03/2019 178/19 2019, March 19/03/2019 Ballacallin Cottage, Croit E Caley, Colby, Arbory 25/03/2019 25/03/2019 Approved YES None 26/03/2019 199/19 2019, March 27/03/2019 Dandy Rigg House, Ballakilpheric, Colby, Arbory 02/04/2019 04/04/2019 Approved YES None 04/04/2019 216/19 2019, April 03/04/2019 Pegasus, 2 Strawberry Fields, Croit-E-Caley, Arbory 16/04/2019 17/04/2019 Approved aYES None 18/04/2019 223/19 2019, April 08/04/2019 Ngamotu, 13 Bradda View, Ballakillowey, Arbory 17/04/2019 17/04/2019 Approved YES None 18/04/2019 233/19 2019, April 15/04/2019 Four Seasons, Ballastroan, Colby Arbory 16/04/2019 17/04/2019 Approved YES None 18/04/2019 234/19 2019, April 16/04/2019 Land adjacent to Ballakilpheric Road, Arbory 17/04/2019 18/04/2019 Approved YES None 23/04/2019 324/19 2019, May 20/05/2019 Upper Ballayack, Earystane, Colby, IM9 Arbory 29/05/2019 05/06/2019 Approved YES None 06/06/2019 362/19 2019, June 11/06/2019 Harmony View (North Point), Ballastrooan, Arbory 22/08/2019 22/08/2019 Approved YES None 22/08/2019 375/19 2019, June 17/06/2019 Rockaway, Costain Close, Colby, IM9 4NZ Arbory 18/07/2019 22/07/2019 Approved YES None 24/07/2019 379/19 2019, June 17/06/2019 Ballasherlogue Glen, Ballakilpheric Road, Arbory 12/07/2019 15/07/2019 Approved YES None 17/07/2019 402/19 2019, June 28/06/2019 Glen House, Ballastrooan, Colby Arbory 03/07/2019 09/07/2019 Approved YES None 10/07/2019 503/19 2019, Aug 15/08/2019 Cubbons Bridge, Colby Arbory 04/09/2019 04/09/2019 Approved YES None 04/09/2019 552/19 2019, Sep 06/09/2019 Carrick Beg, The Level, Colby Arbory 09/09/2019 09/09/2019 Approved YES None 12/09/2019 617/19 2019, Oct 03/10/2019 Three Trees, 14 Hill Park, Ballakillowey, Arbory 04/10/2019 04/10/2019 Approved YES None 10/10/2019 621/19 2019, Oct 04/10/2019 12 Ballacriy Park, Colby Arbory 04/10/2019 07/10/2019 Approved YES None 11/10/2019 625/19 2019, Oct 09/10/2019 6 Ballastrooan, Colby, IM9 4NR Arbory 09/10/2019 11/10/2019 Approved YES None 11/10/2019 634/19 2019, Oct 09/10/2019 Colby Beg, Glen Road, Colby, IM9 4NU Arbory 10/10/2019 11/10/2019 Approved YES None 14/10/2019 642/19 2019, Oct 11/10/2019 Thie Sy Cheyll, Ballastrooan, Colby, Arbory 16/10/2019 18/10/2019 Approved YES None 18/10/2019 649/19 2019, Oct 16/10/2019 9 Bradda View Grove, Ballakillowey, Colby, Arbory 25/10/2019 25/10/2019 Refused NO 733/19 2019, Dec 11/12/2019 7 Bradda View, Ballakillowey, Colby, Arbory 21/01/2020 22/01/2020 Refused NO 2019 Tree Felling Licences - Arbory and Rushen Ref. Number Grouping Date Created Address (of trees) Parish RO Completion Date CO completion date Decision Condition Licence produced Licence Produced (date) Approved Work Refused Work Licence Term (Years) 025/20 2020, Jan 15/01/2020 59 Ballacriy Park, Colby, IM9 4LX Arbory 16/01/2020 17/01/2020 Approved None YES 17/01/2020 Palm, 1, Felling 2 053/20 2020, Jan 29/01/2020 Friary Croft, Ballakillowey, Colby, IM9 4BN Arbory 30/01/2020 31/01/2020 Approved None YES 31/01/2020 2 sycamore, felling, not registered 2 052/20 2020, Jan 29/01/2020 Arbory Parish Hall, Main Rd, Colby Arbory 05/02/2020 05/02/2020 Approved None YES 10/02/2020 Sycamore, 4, Felling Elm, 2, Felling Palm, 1, Felling 2 060/20 2020, Jan 29/01/2020 The Meadows, Friary Park, Arbory Arbory 30/01/2020 31/01/2020 Approved None YES 31/01/2020 3 pine, felling, not registered 2 065/20 2020, Jan 30/01/2020 The Heathers, 6 Costain Close, Colby, IM9 4NZ Arbory 07/02/2020 12/02/2020 Approved None YES 13/02/2020 Ash, 1, Felling 2 077/20 2020, Feb 04/02/2020 The boundary of The Bungalow & 122 Friary Park, Ballabeg Arbory 05/02/2020 10/02/2020 Approved None YES 11/02/2020 Poplar, 3, Felling Cypress, 1, Felling 1 087/20 2020, Feb 10/02/2020 14 Orestal, Croit-E-Caley, Colby, IM9 4AS Arbory 11/02/2020 12/02/2020 Approved None YES 13/02/2020 Larch, 1, Felling 1 151/20 2020, Mar 09/03/2020 17 Bradda View, Ballakillowey, Colby, IM9 4BE Arbory 11/03/2020 12/03/2020 Approved None YES 19/03/2020 Norway Maple, 1, Felling 1 254/20 2020, May 18/05/2020 31 Croit Ny Glionney, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4PP Arbory 22/05/2020 27/05/2020 Approved None YES 28/05/2020 Sitka spruce, 2, Felling 1 259/20 2020, May 19/05/2020 Strawberry Cottage, Croit e Caley, Colby, IM9 4AW Arbory 26/05/2020 27/05/2020 Approved None YES 28/05/2020 Beech, 1, Felling 1 280/20 2020, May 27/05/2020 The Old Vicarage, Rushen, IM9 5LP Rushen 29/05/2020 29/05/2020 Approved None YES 01/06/2020 Sycamore, 2, Felling 1 285/20 2020, May 27/05/2020 7 Croit ny Glionney, Glen Road, Colby, Arbory 29/05/2020 01/06/2020 Approved Replanting condition(s) YES 01/06/2020 Spruce, 3, Felling 1 336/20 2020, June 10/06/2020 8 Bradda View Grove, Ballakillowey, IM9 4DE Arbory 03/07/2020 07/07/2020 Refused NO Alder, 2, Felling 1 343/20 2020, June 11/06/2020 122 Friary Park, Ballanorris Crescent, Arbory, IM9 3EU Arbory 12/06/2020 17/06/2020 Approved None YES 18/06/2020 Cypress, 1, felling 1 354/20 2020, June 16/06/2020 Ballamaddrell Cottage, Grenaby Road, Ballabeg, IM9 4HD Arbory 22/06/2020 22/06/2020 Approved None YES 25/06/2020 Scots pine, 1, felling 1 355/20 2020, June 16/06/2020 27 Croit ny Glionney, Colby, IM9 4PP Arbory 02/07/2020 08/07/2020 Approved None YES 09/07/2020 Cypress, 1, felling 1 360/20 2020, June 17/06/2020 Beedons, The Level, Colby, IM9 4AF Arbory 19/06/2020 22/06/2020 Approved None YES 25/06/2020 Cypress, 2, felling Cherry, 1, felling Ash, 1, felling 1 416/20 2020, July 02/07/2020 18 Bradda View, Ballakillowey, Colby, Isle of Man, IM9 4BE Arbory 27/07/2020 03/08/2020 Approved None YES 06/08/2020 Pine Sp, 1, felling 1 495/20 2020, July 27/07/2020 Awin Oirr, Upper Ballastrooan, Colby, IM9 4NR Arbory 06/08/2020 11/08/2020 Approved None YES 13/08/2020 Rowan, 1, R, pruning Elm, 2, R, pruning Hawthorn, 1, R, pruning
1 531/20 2020, Aug 06/08/2020 Scholaby, Ballakilpheric Rd, Colby, IM9 4BX Arbory 08/09/2020 10/09/2020 Approved None YES 10/09/2020 Palm, 2, felling 1 538/20 2020, Aug 10/08/2020 32 Croit ny Glionney, Colby, IM9 4PP Arbory 13/08/2020 19/08/2020 Approved Replanting condition(s) YES 20/08/2020 Elm, 1, felling 1 583/20 2020, Aug 24/08/2020 8 Ballakeyll, Colby, IM9 4AY Arbory 18/11/2020 20/11/2020 Approved None YES 20/11/2020 Staghorn Sumac, 1, felling 1 588/20 2020, Aug 25/08/2020 112 Ballacriy Park, Colby, IM9 4NB Arbory 02/09/2020 03/09/2020 Approved None YES 04/09/2020 Cypress, 1, felling Sycamore, 1, felling 1 590/20 2020, Aug 27/08/2020 Belle Abbey Farm, Ballakilpheric Road, Colby, IM9 4AB Arbory 01/09/2020 01/09/2020 Approved None YES 02/09/2020 1 646/20 2020, Sept 16/09/2020 11 Greyfriars Close, Ballabeg, IM9 4EJ Arbory 23/09/2020 23/09/2020 Approved None YES 24/09/2020 Sycamore, 2, felling Ash, 2, felling Elm, 2, felling 1 667/20 2020, Sept 23/09/2020 Glen House, Ballastrooan, Colby, IM9 4NR Arbory 28/09/2020 29/09/2020 Approved None YES 29/09/2020 Cypress, 2, felling Cedar, 2, felling Larch, 1, felling 1 683/20 2020, Sept 28/09/2020 Field no's 424906 (1216), next to Ballacriy Estate, Colby, IM9 4NB Arbory 06/10/2020 07/10/2020 Approved None YES 12/10/2020 Cypress, 1, felling 1 730/20 2020, Oct 09/10/2020 110 Ballacriy Park, Colby, IM9 4NB Arbory 12/10/2020 13/10/2020 Approved None YES 14/10/2020 Leylandii, 6, felling 1 804/20 2020, Nov 03/11/2020 61 Station Park, Colby, IM9 4NL Arbory 04/11/2020 05/11/2020 Approved None YES 06/11/2020 Birch, 1, Registered, felling Cypress, 3, Registered, felling 1 808/20 2020, Nov 05/11/2020 Station Park Estate, Station Road, Colby Arbory 16/11/2020 17/11/2020 Approved Replanting condition(s) YES 17/11/2020 Silver birch, 1, felling Rowan, 1, felling 1 809/20 2020, Nov 05/11/2020 Ballavayre Court, Ballakilpheric Road, Colby, IM9 4BX Arbory 16/11/2020 17/11/2020 Approved None YES 17/11/2020 Lime, 1, felling 1 834/20 2020, Nov 16/11/2020 The Friary, Ballabeg, Arbory, IM9 4EZ Arbory 20/11/2020 24/11/2020 Approved None YES 24/11/2020 Ash, 2, felling 1 838/20 2020, Nov 17/11/2020 14 Orestal, Colby level, IM9 4AS Arbory 23/11/2020 24/11/2020 Approved None YES 24/11/2020 Sycamore, 1, Registered, felling 1 855/20 2020, Nov 25/11/2020 Earystane Quarry, Earystane, Rushen Rushen 03/12/2020 07/12/2020 Approved None YES 07/12/2020 Conifer species, infinite, felling 1 886/20 2020, Dec 14/12/2020 Ballachrink Farm, Glen Road, Colby, IM9 4HW Arbory 13/01/2021 14/01/2021 Approved None YES 14/01/2021 Ash, 4, felling Elm, 1, felling Hawthorn, 1, felling Sycamore, 9, felling 1 2020 Tree Felling Licences - Arbory and Rushen

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 2199229 1st February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 17th January 2022 and which states:

"Please provide a list of tree felling licences that have been granted in the last 10 years including location. Please advise how many of the licences sought have been published in one or more newspapers circulating on the island? And of those, how many received written representations within the 21day notice period? Subsequently how many licences were granted and how many withdrawn?"

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