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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 dates5,274Searchable applications
363Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 3,604 approved or refused records
407Refused applications
3,197 approved · 407 refused · 220 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Decided25/00295/FUL
Change of use and alterations to stable building to provide additional accommodation to the existing dwelling, including new gable, changes to roof windows, new dormer windows, and solar panels
Afton Stables Newport Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00296/HOU
Proposed single storey side/infill and rear extension
51 Culver Way Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 8QJ
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00297/HOU
Demolition of existing two storey extension on rear elevation; Proposed two storey extension on rear elevation
Hill Farm Rectory Lane Gatcombe Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3EF
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00298/LBC
Listed Building Consent for demolition of existing two storey extension on rear elevation; Proposed two storey extension on rear elevation
Hill Farm Rectory Lane Gatcombe Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3EF
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00301/FUL
Proposed detached chalet bungalow
Atlast Ningwood Hill Shalfleet Isle Of Wight
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00302/HOU
Demolition of conservatory and extension; proposed single storey rear extension
17 Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AY
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00303/DIS
Condition compliance application on 24/00777/HOU relating to condition 3 (privacy screen)
20 Harbour Strand Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5NP
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Unknown25/00304/TW
T1; Sycamore trees (Acer pseudoplatanus) behind the rear fence line, mainly overhanging the neighbouring garden - Dismantle to approx 4 ft in height. T2, T3,T4; Sycamore trees - Remove to ground level.T5; Goat willow (Salix caprea) - Reduce by 20%, maintaining the tree's natural shape, whilst reducing the side facing the nearby gardens.
Priory Manor Court Popham Road Shanklin Isle Of Wight
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00305/TW
**5 DAY NOTICE**T2 & T3; Pine - Fell - These trees have been partially uprooted by the failure of T1.
Bodwen Court Woodside Road Wootton Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4JR
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00306/HOU
Proposed entrance gates (revised description)
10 Debourne Manor Drive Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8ES
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00307/TW
T1 and T2 (o1&o2); Oak trees - Repollard to previous points (as approved in 21/00239/TW).
Solent Heights Crozier Road Yarmouth Isle Of Wight PO41 0RU
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00299/HOU
Proposed extension at first floor level with balcony on west elevation
3 Glendale Close Wootton Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4RF
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00309/RVC
Variation of condition 2 on P/00356/19 to allow alterations to design of dwellings
18A Orchard Road Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 7NX
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00310/RVC
Variation of condition 2 on 24/01770/HOU to allow for change of roof to the rear single storey extension from pitched roof to flat roof with skylight
52 Hamilton Road Binstead Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3QZ
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Withdrawn25/00311/ADV
Wall mounted outdoor digital advertising screen
Sandown Library 119 High Street Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 8AF
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00312/DIS
Condition compliance application on 24/00387/HOU relating to condition 3 (materials)
1 Aldermoor Terrace Norton Green Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9RZ
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00313/TW
**5 DAY NOTICE**T1; Horse chestnut - Pollard to approximately 50% of its current size. Significant decay at height overhanging neighbouring driveway and vehicles, lapsed pollard growth from compromised structure.
Belvedere House Woolverton Road Whitwell Isle Of Wight PO38 1XW
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00314/LBC
Listed Building Consent for proposed replacement windows
The Old Rectory Yaverland Road Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 8QW
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00315/DIS
Condition compliance application on 24/01771/HOU relating to condition 4 (Flood Barriers)
St Helens Mill Mill Road St Helens Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 1YH
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00316/TW
T1; Beech - Reduction by 3 metres from tips. T2; Field Maple and possibly a Beech stem. Reduction to same height. Approximately 1.5 - 2 metres in reduction.
The Chalet Ash Grove Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6RX
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00317/FUL
Proposed alterations and conversion of workshop/storage to form residential dwelling, with new access and parking (revised plans)(readvertised application)
The Green Barn Upper House Lane Chale Isle Of Wight
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Withdrawn25/00318/FUL
Alterations to include rear extension and conversion of two flats into four flats
Hurstleigh The Broadway Totland Bay Isle Of Wight PO39 0BU
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00319/HOU
Demolition of rear terrace and side access ramp; proposed single storey rear extension with raised terraces and associated landscaping; alterations to include reconfiguration of lower ground, ground and first floor and conversion of loft space with infill roof extension to form additional living accommodation
Donnington Ryde Road Seaview Isle Of Wight PO34 5AB
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00320/HOU
Demolition of conservatory; proposed single storey rear extension
22 James Avenue Lake Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 9NH
Received 3 Mar 2025
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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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