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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 dates5,704Searchable applications
366Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 3,913 approved or refused records
449Refused applications
3,464 approved · 449 refused · 251 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided26/00051/DIS
Condition compliance application on 25/00190/HOU relating to condition 3 (materials and finishes)
Flatbrooks Pound Lane Calbourne Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4JX
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00052/TW
Amendment to proposed works (received 11.03.2026):1; Large holm oak - Remove to ground level.Reason: Cavity in stem with heavy lean towards and over road.2; 2x Large poplar - Reduce by 30% leaving and blending in lower remaining crown. Reason: Require reduction due weight & height and close proximity to neighbouring properties opposite and road.3; Large poplar - Reduce crown by 30%.Reason: Due to excess leverage.4; Large oak tree - Remove 5x secondary laterals overhanging path, clean crown and dead wood.Reason; Limbs growing over path and in close proximity to neighbouring property.5; Various trees on woodland boundary (1x oak, 2x sycamore) - Lift sycamore 5m above ground level. Lift oak 5m above car park level. Tidy pruning stubs.Reason: Low clearance over parking area.6; One large pine - Dead wood.Reason: Hazardous limbs.8; Holm oak, dead elms, holm oak stem - Reduce whole crown of main holm oak by 50%, remove separate stem and dead elm to ground level.Reason: Overgrown holm oak with separate stem in amongst cluster of dead elm.9; Conifers - Raise crown approx 3 metres above ground level.Reason: low clearance over parking bays.10; Oak trees over path behind cabins - Raise crowns 3m above ground level.Reason: Oak trees on boundary with fields with low clearance to path to cabins11; Twin stem ash - Crown clean.Reason: Growing in close proximity to building and visibly succumbing to ADB. Likely to shed limbs which would damage property.12; Oak - Crown clean.Reason: Growing in close proximity to building and visibly succumbing to ADB.13; Conifers (behind no.1) - Remove to ground level. Reason: Overgrown and within close proximity to property. 14; Multiple Willow trees (top cabin parking area) - Lift goat willows 5m above ground level.Reason: Clearance for parking area.15; Monterey cypress - Remove.
Gurnard Pines Cockleton Lane Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8RA
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00053/TW
**5 DAY NOTICE**T1; Oak - Fell to ground level.Reason: Tree has extensive root decay, roots can be broken away easily by hand, root plate has moved, tree has slumped onto the fence and is likely to fall completely.
Police House St Johns Road Wroxall Isle Of Wight PO38 3EB
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00054/FUL
Proposed installation of pumping station and rising main
West Medina Mills, Vestas Offshore Wind Blades UK Facility, Stag Lane And Land Along Cycle Track To Dodnor Lane Newport Isle Of Wight PO30
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00055/LBC
Listed Building Consent for installations of new columns and luminaires on platform 2
Brading Railway Station Station Road Brading Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0DY
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00056/TW
T1; Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) (positioned on the right side of the driveway) - Remove to ground level, Reason: Due to the close proximity to a retaining wall and the root system. The root system is pushing on the wall with constant growth and has cracked the wall for the 2nd time after being previously repaired.
Cornelia Manor 60 Watergate Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1XP
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00057/HOU
Proposed enlargement of existing dormer, new rear dormer, increased gable glazing and new porch; deck extension and ramped access to front door; alterations to external finishing materials (Revised Plans).
Little Elm Yaverland Road Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 8QB
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Registered26/00058/FUL
Proposed pair of semi-detached dwellings
Car Park To Former Brading Medical Centre The Mall Brading Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0DE
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00059/FUL
Continued use of former agricultural land as an overspill car park and extended pub garden, including associated engineering works and new play equipment in conjunction with The Blacksmiths Arms Pub and Restaurant
Blacksmiths Arms Calbourne Road Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 5SS
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00060/FUL
Proposed alterations to north elevation and new rooflight to south elevation
16 Pyle Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1JW
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00061/FUL
Demolition of dwelling; Proposed replacement dwelling
23 Lower Church Road Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8JG
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00062/DIS
Condition compliance application on 21/02479/FUL relating to condition 4 (Surface and Foul Water Drainage)
Land At And To Rear Of 155 And 155A Staplers Road Newport Isle Of Wight
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00063/TW
T2; Holm oak stool - Coppice to ground level.Reason: Outgrowing garden setting.T3; Sycamore (rooted in property to the east) - Reduce overhanging crown by c.2m to suitable points.Reason: Unmanaged and encroaching on the applicant's garden.
Baltija Woolverton Road St Lawrence Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1XN
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00064/TW
**5 DAY NOTICE**T1; Ash - Remove 2x dead stems.Reason: Risk of failing.T2 & T3; Oak (dead/moribund) - Dismantle to near ground level. Reason: Risk of failing and damaging nearby property.T4-T8; Ash - Dismantle to near ground level.Reason: Risk of failing and damaging nearby property.
Blackthorn Hollow Lower Woodside Road Wootton Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 4JT
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00065/LBC
Listed Building Consent for replacement of two windows and two doors, removal of external flue, replacement kitchen ceiling, removal of partitions to enlarge kitchen, provision of partition to create first floor bathroom with roof tile vent, partial removal of attic floor to improve access, replacement of upvc rainwater goods with aluminium, insulated lime render to inside face of external walls, internal roof insulation and re-pointing and repair of existing stone work.
Lower House Church Place Chale Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 2HB
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Withdrawn26/00066/NMA
Non material minor amendment on 25/01469/HOU for amendments to front porch design to retain a flat roof, minor reductions in size to approved window sizes and associated internal layout adjustments
15 Verlands Close Niton Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 2BG
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00067/DIS
Condition compliance application on 24/01795/HOU relating to condition 3 (arboreal method statement)
Tanglewood Youngwoods Way Alverstone Garden Village Newchurch Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 0HE
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00069/TW
Macrocarpa - Fell to ground level.Reason: Shed 3 major limbs, resulting in significant tearing and damage to the remaining structure.
Cridmore Farm Cridmore Lane Gatcombe Isle Of Wight PO30 3HH
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00070/TW
Multi stem Holm Oak - Fell to ground level.Reason: Outgrown its location and is causing significant overshadowing of the adjacent hedge, resulting in its decline. It is also in direct conflict with an overhead power cable, as confirmed by SSE.
Cridmore House Cridmore Lane Gatcombe Isle Of Wight PO30 3HH
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00071/TW
Walnut - Fell.Reason: Advanced decline, with an absence of meaningful new growth observed over the past 18 months. The crown exhibits extensive dieback with progressive deadwood formation, which is being shed on a frequent and unpredictable basis.
Cridmore House Cridmore Lane Gatcombe Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 3HH
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00072/TW
T1; Sycamore- Reduce crown by 30%; Crown lift to 5m removing stubs; Crown clean. Reason: Reduce the impact on the two properties. Branches growing east are in very close proximity to the property 'Leavington'.
Twyford House East Hill Road Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 1LU
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00073/TW
Amendment received 23.02.2026:T1; Willow (Salix fragilis) - Reduce height to approx. height of marking on attached photo to strong growth. Remove lowest bough and section extending towards property as marked on attached photo. Provide property clearance of approx. 4m as marked on attached photo.Reason: To reduce leverage after adjacent works have left this brittle tree exposed and overhanging a garden used by children and in proximity to property.
7 Withyfields Shalfleet Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4QA
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00074/TW
T1; Multi-stemmed poplar - Fell.Reason: Shedding branches and becoming a hazard in the garden and neighbouring caravan park site.
Admirals Point 73 Cambridge Road East Cowes Isle Of Wight PO32 6AH
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decided26/00075/RVC
Variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 13 on 24/00510/FUL to allow alterations to design of dwelling
Land To The Rear Of Solent View Road, With Access Off Seagrove Manor Road Seaview Isle Of Wight
Received 19 Jan 2026
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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.
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