Isle of Wight planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Isle of Wight Council, updated daily. Isle of Wight Council received 421 planning applications in the last 90 days, 10 of them major schemes. 92% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.
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Recent applications in Isle of Wight
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4 St Johns Hill Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 1HS
648 sqm B8 warehouse replacing two demolished buildings, Ryde. New storage unit with yard reconfiguration, external storage and servicing at full application stage. Groundworks, portal frame, cladding and yard drainage are the primary packages for industrial contractors.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land Between 24 And 26 Newport Street Ryde Isle Of Wight
Three-dwelling terraced scheme, Ryde. Infill development of three new homes on a 0.03 ha site with full infrastructure at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage, structural frame and roofing packages drive volume; terrace typology suits standardised brickwork and joinery supply.
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Northwood Garage 341 - 351 Newport Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8PG
Car showroom conversion with retained external alterations, Cowes. Former workshop converted to display and sales space for Omoda and Jaecoo vehicles, at full application stage. Showroom fit-out, display lighting, flooring and signage drive the work, with retained façade elements reducing…
Fit-outM&EGlazing
Land Between 2 Rochford And Former St Helens Service Station Latimer Road St Helens Isle Of Wight
One detached dwelling on Latimer Road, St Helens. New house erection on a 0.03-hectare plot at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing form the core packages, with M&E and drainage following.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
Two-flat conversion of office space, Newport. Retains an approved change of use converting first and second floors to residential at full application stage. Fit-out, rewiring, bathrooms and kitchens dominate the work; partitioning and insulation complete the package.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land Adjacent 24 Halford Close Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 9DZ
Single detached dwelling on 0.01 hectare, Isle of Wight. New house with access, parking, landscaping and boundaries, at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and M&E packages are live for subcontractors, with hard landscaping to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land Adjacent 11 Moorgreen Road Cowes Isle Of Wight
Single semi-detached dwelling on Isle of Wight, replacing a garage. Demolishes an ancillary structure and erects a new home at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages define the delivery, with M&E and drainage follow-through.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Flat 80 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
First and second-floor conversion to retail ancillary use, Newport. Reconfigures residential flats as office, storage and treatment space supporting ground-floor retail at full application stage. Partitioning, fit-out and M&E adaptation suit interior specialists working within tight urban…
Fit-outM&E
Lidl UK Riverway Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5GL
EV charging infrastructure for a Lidl car park, Isle of Wight. Adds a feeder pillar cabinet and two chargers to an existing retail forecourt with parking layout amendments. Electrical distribution and car park resurfacing work open the package for specialist M&E and civils contractors.
M&EHard landscaping
354 Fairlee Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2JX
Detached double garage with integrated solar panels, Isle of Wight. New free-standing garage with roof-mounted PV at full application stage. Groundworks, timber frame, roofing and renewable installation packages attract specialist subcontractors to a domestic ancillary-build opportunity.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
57 Harding Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 1EQ
Single-storey rear/side extension and loft conversion with dormer, Ryde. Adds ground-floor living space, a rear dormer bedroom and skylights to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, glazing and structural steels dominate, with groundworks and brickwork for the single-storey…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
17 Rooke Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5PR
LDC for a loft conversion with rear dormer, Newport. Establishes that a proposed loft conversion and dormer would be lawful under permitted development, without requiring planning permission. Roofing, joinery and structural steelwork packages follow if the certificate is used to proceed with works.
Sarnia Chilton Lane Brighstone Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4DR
Single-storey extensions with demolition of conservatory, garage and bedroom, Isle of Wight. Removes three ancillary structures and adds rear and side extensions to an existing house at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing dominate, with disposal costs for demolition waste.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Land South Of Appley Road North Of Bullen Road And East Of Hope Road (West Acre Park) Ryde Isle Of Wight
Amendment removing affordable housing requirement from an Isle of Wight consent. Modifies wording in the description of an approved 473-unit scheme without altering the physical development. The parent permission remains live; material and labour procurement timelines are unaffected by the policy…
Kings Manor Farm Blackgang Road Niton Isle Of Wight PO38 2BN
Listed building consent for conservatory partial demolition and roof works, Isle of Wight. Permits demolition of part of an existing conservatory, replacement walls and roof to the base, and a new roof to an adjacent WC. Structural work, roofing and specialist listed-building masonry are the key…
DemolitionStructural repairRoofing
Planning appeals in Isle of Wight Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Isle of Wight Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Isle of Wight Council, raw rate
28.5%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
1 percentage point below expected. Isle of Wight Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
483 appeals counted, 463 judged either way (132 allowed, 331 dismissed), 20 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 27.2% | 28.8% | 310 | 305 | 83 |
| Householder (HAS) | 39.4% | 35.6% | 99 | 99 | 39 |
| Enforcement Notice | 13% | 13.5% | 32 | 23 | 3 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 28.6% | 36.9% | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 23.1% | 25% | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 0% | 20.6% | 7 | 7 | 0 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14A | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Isle of Wight Council
Isle of Wight Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Isle of Wight Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent21 homes
- Shared ownership25 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Isle of Wight Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other95% (264 decided)
- householder92% (263 decided)
- residential83% (35 decided)
- commercial94% (32 decided)
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