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Isle of Wight Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Isle of Wight Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,802Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 3,259 approved or refused records
350Refused applications
2,909 approved · 350 refused · 197 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Oct 2020 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Decided24/00756/DIS
Condition compliance application on 22/01818/FUL relating to conditions 3 (Contamination), 4 (Arboreal Method Statement), 5 (Materials), 6 (SUDS), 7 (Ecology), 9 (Landscaping) and 11 (Boundary Treatment) for Plot 5 to be discharged
Land At And Rear Of 86 Victoria Road Cowes Isle Of Wight
Received 21 May 2024 - Unknown24/00757/TW
Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Remove
Ventnor Towers Hotel 54 Madeira Road Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1QT
Received 21 May 2024 - Unknown24/00758/CLPUD
Lawful Development Certificate for replacement of wooden box sash windows on rear elevation with new UPVC casement windows
4 Argyll Street Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3BZ
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided24/00759/HOU
Proposed double garage with store over (Revised Scheme)
Reservoir Villa Old Reservoir Lane Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 9DL
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided24/00760/TW
T1; Silver birch - Fell Reason: Tree is dead and in danger of falling onto adjacent property or own property, cars or pedestrians.
Woodlands Youngwoods Way Alverstone Garden Village Newchurch Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0HE
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided24/00761/CLEUD
Lawful Development Certificate for retention of dwelling as built
Bungalow Bourne Hall Country Hotel Luccombe Road Shanklin Isle Of Wight
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided24/00762/FUL
Partial demolition of side extension; Proposed conversion, alterations and side extension to form 7 flats
52 54 And 56 Fitzroy Street And 66 And 68 Station Avenue Sandown Isle Of Wight
Received 22 May 2024 - Unknown24/00763/TW
Eucalyptus tree - Remove
1 St Rhadagunds Cottages Seven Sisters Road Whitwell Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XA
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/00764/TW
2x Sycamore and small ash tree - Remove.The rest of the vegetation is predominantly large Euonymus Japonicus shrubs, several very large Buddleia, nettles, briars and ivy - Remove.
Paddock At St Rhadagunds Quarters Seven Sisters Road Whitwell Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XA
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/00765/TW
Holm Oak (on main lawn to west of St Rhadagunds House) - Fell.
St Rhadagunds House Undercliff Drive Niton Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XG
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/00766/TW
1; Leylandi hedge - Remove; replace with Yew2; Fallen and uprooted trees - Remove of fallen and uprooted trees 3; Several trees - Coppice at 1 metre from ground.
Land Opposite Cliff Cottage Northern Side Of Seven Sisters Road Whitwell Isle Of Wight
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/00767/TW
0076; Evergreen oak - Sever all ivy at base, remove leaf build; Lift low limbs over highway to 5.5m and to clear the nursery building. Remove two limbs on north and south sides.0077; Evergreen oak - Sever all ivy at base; Lift low limbs over highway to 5.5m and to clear the nursery building. 0078; Sorbus - Remove deadwood and suckers.0079; Remove stump to ground level and grind stump to remove trip hazard.0080; Indian bean tree - Deadwood and balance canopy.4x Evergreen Oaks x 4, 2x Macrocarpas (neighbouring trees overhanging school grounds) - Raise trees to clear play area and remove deadwood.
St Saviours Catholic Primary School Summers Lane Totland Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0HQ
Received 22 May 2024 - Unknown24/00769/TW
Bay - Mature clump on boundary with Seely Hall. Remove 3 stems overhanging lawn and in close proximity to the house. Retain upright stems.Leylandii hedge - Reduce top height to approx. 2.5m.
Brook Villa Brook Village Road Brook Isle Of Wight PO30 4ER
Received 22 May 2024 - Unknown24/00770/TW
Cedar - Raise the crown over the road to 5.5 metres and all round to 3.5 metres. Cut back from around garage and buildings by 1 metre. Cut back the existing crown by 0.5 metre.
Fern Banks Bonchurch Shute Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1NX
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/00771/TW
T1; Oak - Crown thin 30% and branch reduction.
29 Pellhurst Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3BS
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/00772/ADV
1x externally illuminated fascia sign
84 - 85 High Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1BH
Received 22 May 2024 - Unknown24/00773/14JPA
Prior approval for proposed installation of solar photovoltaics equipment on the south east facing roof area
Wroxall Primary School Station Road Wroxall Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 3DP
Received 22 May 2024 - Decided24/00774/DIS
Condition compliance application on 23/00090/HOU relating to condition 3 (materials/finishes)
Rocklea Undercliff Drive St Lawrence Niton Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UW
Received 23 May 2024 - Decided24/00776/CLEUD
Lawful Development Certificate for retention of renovation and refurbishment works to pool house and pump house
Rocklands Hotel Undercliff Drive Whitwell Isle Of Wight PO38 1UZ
Received 23 May 2024 - Decided24/00777/HOU
Proposed ground floor and first floor balconies
20 Harbour Strand Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5NP
Received 23 May 2024 - Decided24/00778/RES
Approval of Reserved Matters on 20/01282/OUT (Demolition of redundant agricultural buildings; Outline for a detached house and garage (revised scheme) (revised plan)) relating to details of the access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the site
Bartletts Green Farm Brading Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 1QQ
Received 24 May 2024 - Decided24/00779/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension, cladding to rear elevation
21 Bannock Road Whitwell Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 2RD
Received 24 May 2024 - Decided24/00780/RVC
Variation of condition 2 on 24/00187/HOU to allow for a revised design to balcony and alterations to fenestration on south elevation
34 Castle Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7QZ
Received 24 May 2024 - Decided24/00781/FUL
Continued siting of one metal shed and six mobile classrooms
Medina College Fairlee Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2DX
Received 24 May 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Isle of Wight Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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