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Isle of Wight Council
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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 dates5,529Searchable applications
367Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 3,782 approved or refused records
434Refused applications
3,348 approved · 434 refused · 236 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Oct 2020 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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More application records
- Decided25/01039/DIS
Condition compliance application on 25/00298/LBC relating to conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 4 (Materials), 5 (Window details) and 6 (terminals) to be discharged
Hill Farm Rectory Lane Gatcombe Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3EF
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Awaiting decision25/01040/FUL
Creation of outdoor visitor hub to include proposed alterations to existing barn, addition of WC block and staff room/store/all-weather space block and timber canopy; new footpath, walking route and informal picnic/play areas; new accessible parking bays and drop off point, to include relocation of bus stops; landscaping works (revised plans) (revised description)(readvertised application)
Part Of Mottistone Farm Brighstone Road Brighstone Isle Of Wight
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01041/HOU
Demolition of boundary wall; alterations to vehicular access to include resurfacing of driveway
142 Fairlee Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2EN
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01042/HOU
Demolition of garden shed and conservatory; proposed extension, alterations and conversion of garage to form additional living accommodation; proposed single storey rear extension to form sun lounge; new front entrance porch; extension to terrace balcony at first floor level; dormer extension to rear; alterations to include replacement soffit and eaves; new detached double garage with office space over and solar panels on roof; raised decking area; formation of new drive area
Claybrook Cottage Mill Lane Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2LA
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01043/TW
T1; Oak - Reduce large northern limb back to main stem; retrenchment prune remaining limbs to remove large dead wood.T2; Beech - Fell. T3; Beech - Fell. T4; Beech - Fell.
Shanklin Chine Chine Hollow Shanklin Isle Of Wight PO37 6QT
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01044/HOU
Demolition of utility extension and raised terrace; proposed single storey extension and alterations to fenestration
Wish House Hunny Hill Brighstone Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4DY
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01045/TW
T1; Oak - Monolith to approximately 7-8 metres. T2; Oak - Deadwood and crown clean.
Quarr Oaks Quarr Hill Binstead Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4EH
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01046/HOU
Proposed single storey rear extension and new windows to side elevation (Revised plans)
2 Fairlead Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7FH
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01048/HOU
Proposed single storey front extension; alterations to existing rear extension to include replacement of hipped roof with flat roof to form a roof terrace over and cladding of elevations; proposed rear veranda
Brambles 4 St Michaels Close Shalfleet Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4PH
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/01049/14APA
Prior Approval for the installation of roof mounted solar PVs on outbuilding
East Park Church Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8HA
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/01050/TW
T1-3 Sycamore (Acer Peseudoplatanus) to have a 25% crown reduction to the whole canopy and crown raise over the road to 5.5M. The trees are mature and overshadow the property. The owner would like to control the height while keeping the trees natural shape.
1 Clatterford Shute Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1PD
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/01051/TW
Amendment received 03.09.2025:T1; Mulberry (as marked on map) - Raise the low crown all around to 2.5 m to clear head height and the washing lines; Prune western side of canopy by 1m to clear adjacent wall; Prune the weight stressed limb of primary branches to remove weight and avoid a potential tear out as part of the balance and lift of the crown; Reduce back of crown by 1m from over the path; Remove all waste from site.
Malthouse Court Crocker Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5AL
Received 23 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01052/RVC
Variation of conditions 4 and 5 on 24/01632/FUL to allow use of different package treatment plant
Land Adjacent Somerton Farm Cottage Newport Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8PE
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01053/HOU
Proposed fenestration changes to rear and side elevation; alterations to landscaping in rear garden
The Cedars 18 Queens Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 3BG
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01054/HOU
Proposed single storey side extension to form inside swimming pool
Durton Farm Long Lane Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 2NW
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01055/TW
T1; Remove the Pittosporum by the side of the house.T2; Remove the closest Birch tree from the group to the rear right corner of the property.T3; Remove/various secondary limbs and reduce the heavily extended limbs over the rear of the property, back to suitable large growth positions from the large English Oak.T4; Remove the small Birch tree to the rear left corner of the property (over the Strawberry Tree).T5; Birch - Prune off 2-3 smaller side limbs from the Birch to the front left corner, where they are starting to extend towards the property.T6; Remove 3-4 limbs from over the garage from both the boundary Oak tree and the low limb from the neighbours Oak. Remove the dead limbs from the neighbors Oak over the drive entrance, back to the boundary.TA Prune back English Oak limb to growth position at approximately 1/2 it's length. All of the trees have started to encroach heavily towards and over the property and garage becoming very dominant and causing nuisance.T3; Large veteran oak with heavy extended limbs over the main house, these are starting to descend down and giving concerns for safety regarding future shedding as the tree has previously shed large crown limbs.
9 Webster Way Newchurch Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0HS
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01056/DIS
Condition compliance application on 25/00749/FUL relating to condition 3 (Arboreal Method Statement) and Condition 5 (Bird and Bat Boxes) to be discharged.(Biodiversity Net Gains Plan) to be discharged.
60 Solent View Road Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8JZ
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01057/FUL
Proposed replacement kiosk
Land Adjacent Access Road From Embankment Road To Bembridge Point Off Embankment Road Bembridge Isle Of Wight
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01058/FUL
Proposed PV panels on roof
1 Brook Hill House Brook Village Road Brighstone Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4EP
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01059/LBC
Listed Building Consent for proposed internal alterations including installation of lift, and PV panels on roof
1 Brook Hill House Brook Village Road Brook Brighstone Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4EP
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01060/TW
*5-DAY NOTICE*2x Ashes - Fell to near ground level.Both trees showing significant crown thinning and defoliation. These trees overhang Public Footpath V75 and Bridleway V73. Urgent consent sought to make safe, as summer holiday footpath traffic is likely to increase.
Pleiades Seven Sisters Road Whitwell Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UY
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Decided25/01061/HOU
Proposed extension at first floor level over existing single storey rear extension to include Juliette balcony and roof light; alterations including new first floor window opening on west elevation
Thistledown Kite Hill Wootton Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4LE
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/01063/TW
T1 - Mimosa, remove as tree is dead. T2 - Bay Laurel, coppice fell to allow landscaping of garden.
Grove House Old Seaview Lane Seaview Isle Of Wight PO34 5BJ
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Unknown25/01064/TW
**5 DAY NOTICE**T1; Mirbeck Oak - Dismantle to leave the trunk as a habitat stump.T2; Holm Oak - Pollard to approximately 50% of its current crown size leaving it is a natural form.T3; Poplar - Dismantle to near ground level. T4; Oak - Reduce failed limb back to strong growth points to decrease weight.
Northwood House Ward Avenue Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8AZ
Received 28 Jul 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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