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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 dates5,020Searchable applications
362Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 3,432 approved or refused records
371Refused applications
3,061 approved · 371 refused · 204 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Oct 2020 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided24/01464/TW
T1 and T2; Sycamores (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Fell.
Heritage Centre Farringford Estate Bedbury Lane Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9PE
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01465/TW
T1 and T2; Holm Oaks - Pollard by 60%T3; Pine - Fell
St Winifreds Cliff Road Totland Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0BH
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01466/DIS
Condition compliance application on 22/01751/FUL for conditions 5 (Enhancement Ecological Measures), 6 (External Lighting Condition) and 7 (Soft Landscaping / Boundary Treatment)
Oakstead Seaview Lane Nettlestone Seaview Isle Of Wight PO34 5DG
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01467/TW
T1; Holm oak - Dismantle to near ground level.G2; Holm oaks (Group of 3 stems combining to form one canopy) - Pollard back to previous pollard points.G3; Eucalyptus (Group of 2 stems combining to form one canopy) - Dismantle to 1m stumps.H4; Leyland cypress (Hedge comprised of multiple stems) - Reduce height to 3m finished height and trim regularly as part of good management.
The Old Rectory Brook Village Road Brighstone Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4EU
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01468/TW
Lime; Crown raise to 5.5m
Petersmead Church Road Havenstreet Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4DN
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01469/FUL
Change of use of garage to office use
Star Cottages Camp Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9HU
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01470/RVC
Removal of condition 3 on 23/00747/RVC relating to passing bays
Kingston Farm Beatrice Avenue East Cowes Isle Of Wight PO32 6LL
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Withdrawn24/01471/3MAPA
Prior approval for proposed change of use of Ground and Lower Ground Floors from an existing Chip Shop and storage area to a single dwelling providing accommodation over two floors
Chip Ahoy 36 Victoria Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7JH
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01472/HOU
New boundary fence on west elevation to replace existing hedge
39 Solent View Road Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8JY
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01473/HOU
Detached outbuilding
The Barn Luckington Farm Bowcombe Road Carisbrooke Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3HT
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01474/LBC
Listed Building Consent for demolition of unstable wall
Vectis Hall Melville Street Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 2EZ
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01475/HOU
Proposed cladding to all elevations; proposed porch; alterations to doors and windows; landscaping and patio
2 St Michaels Road St Helens Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 1YJ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01476/LBC
Listed Building Consent for replacement of 5 windows at first floor level on front elevation
Shanklin Theatre Steephill Road Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6AJ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01477/DIS
Condition compliance application on 21/02085/FUL on Condition 5 (Landscaping)
36C Lake Hill Lake Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 9HE
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01478/DIS
Condition compliance application on 23/01271/FUL for condition 7 (Arboreal Method Statement)
Land Adjacent 1 Spanners Close Chale Isle Of Wight
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/01479/TW
T1; Oak - Lift canopy to approx. 3m, reduce overweighted right side 2-3m back to good growth pointsT2; Ash - Fell to ground levelT3; Oak - 40% heavy reduction/pollard back to growth where possibleT4; Ash - Fell to ground levelT5; Ash - Fell stump to ground levelG1; Hazel - Re-coppice all new growth, leaving cuttings in neat hedgerow like piles for wildlifeG2; Oak - 3 x declining Oaks in a group, heavy 50% pollard, leaving growth where possible
Oak Cliff Place Woodside Road Wootton Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4JR
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01480/TW
**5 Day Notice**G1; Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) x 35 - Dismantle to near ground level. Trees show signs of Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). Two trees have failed recently (One on Friday) over the driveway at no. 40 Woodvale Road (See brushwood stacked in woodland) and one has scuffed the car.
Solent Lawn Woods Rear Of 40 Woodvale Road Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8EE
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01481/TW
T1; Oak - Fell.T2; Oak - Crown reduction of 20% overall (including reducing the asymmetrical canopy spread over the neighbouring garden); Removal of deadwood and ivy.T3; Oak - Crown reduction of 30% of the pollard regrowth.T4; Oak - Crown reduction of 20% .
The Holt Church Road Binstead Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3TB
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decided24/01482/DIS
Condition compliance application on 20/01101/FUL for conditions 3 (Programme of Archaeological Works), 5 (Construction Environment Management Plan), 10 (Construction Method Statement)
Perreton Farm East Lane Arreton Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3DL
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01483/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension to ground floor flat with alterations to walkway access over to first floor flat
25 And 25A Sandown Road Lake Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 9JL
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01484/LBC
Listed Building Consent for replacement windows on front elevation
2 Hillside Cottages Main Road Newbridge Yarmouth Isle Of Wight PO41 0TX
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01485/FUL
Proposed alterations, extension and conversion of summerhouse to form single dwelling house
The Summer House Shanklin Manor Manor Road Shanklin Isle Of Wight
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01486/LBC
Listed Building Consent for alterations and extension in connection with conversion to form single dwelling house
The Summer House Shanklin Manor Manor Road Shanklin Isle Of Wight
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Decided24/01487/TW
Amendment to proposal (dated 12.12.2024):T1; Holm Oak - Remove the side crown stem overhanging the driveway and adjacent road.T2; Purple Plum - RemoveT3; Lime - Coppice the tree - leaving the basal epicormal growth to re-form as a multi - stemmed tree.T4; Sycamore - Remove lower epicormal limbs that are extending towards and over the shed to give a 2m clearance from structure to crown.G1; Leyland Cypress x 2 - Remove the crown limbs that extend over the boundary, back to the boundary line up to a height of 7m.
Maple House St Georges Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3AS
Received 1 Oct 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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