The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Isle of Wight, 2025
43 appeals decided in 2025, 42% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Allowed23 December 2025· householder3366935Links View, The Square, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9QH
being extensions to single family dwelling to create an exercise pool and wheelchair lift shaft
- Allowed22 December 2025· householder33688132 St Catherines Cottages, Niton, Isle of Wight, PO38 2BW
a single storey outbuilding store and car port
- Allowed22 December 2025· householder33688101 St Catherines Cottages, Niton, Isle of Wight, PO38 2BW
a garage and car port
- Allowed27 November 2025· ldc3351676Rocklands Hotel, Undercliffe Drive, Whitwell, Isle of Wight, PO38 1UZ
Renovation and refurbishment of existing pool house and pump house serving the swimming pool site
- Allowed20 October 2025· householder33710132 St. Michaels Road, St. Helens, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1YJ
the removal of the chimney; proposed porch; alterations to fenestration and cladding of all elevations
- Allowed20 October 2025· householder3370207Shell Cottage Ducie Avenue, Bembridge, PO35 5NE
the retention of wall and pillars* (*see paragraph 2 below)
- Dismissed20 October 2025· householder3368875Sunset Beach, Madeira Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9SP
a low-level front and one side fence located at the front boundary of the property, built at 900mm high from wooden posts and open slats
- Dismissed13 October 2025· ldc3342430Gate House, Gate Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9QT
Construction of outbuilding and use as an independent residential unit since 2010
- Notice varied and upheld10 October 2025· enforcement3335800The Barn, Staplehurst Grange, Long Lane, Newport, Iow, PO30 2LU
failure to comply with condition No.4 imposed on a planning permission Ref P/00573/12 granted on 13 July 2012
- Notice upheld10 October 2025· enforcement3326132The Old Milking Shed, Sheep Lane Farm, Blythe Shute, Chale, Iow, PO38 2HJ
- Notice upheld10 October 2025· enforcement3326131The Old Milking Shed, Sheep Lane Farm, Blythe Shute, Chale, Iow, PO38 2HJ
the material change of use of the land from agriculture to a dwelling house by the use of the former agricultural building for residential purposes
- Allowed26 September 2025· major3364263Land at Landscape Lane , Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2NG
12 houses and formation of vehicular and pedestrian access and provision of pedestrian crossing on Staplers Road
- Dismissed18 September 2025· minor3366032Land Adjacent 2 Crescent Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8AX
demolition of garage and store building and construction of dwelling with parking and landscaping
- Dismissed15 September 2025· minor336552611 High Street, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8DA
conversion of rear area of 11 High Street Sandown to a residential dwelling”
- Allowed20 August 2025· minor336361233 Solent View Road, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, PO31 8JY
alterations to roof of existing house. 2x new dwellings (pair of semi detached)
- Dismissed28 July 2025· minor3363860Horestone Point , Priory Road, Seaview, Isle of Wight, PO34 5BU
reinstatement of former boathouse
- Dismissed10 July 2025· minor3362745Land to Rear of 53 Horsebridge Hill, Horsebridge Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TJ
change of use of a garage/workshop and storage to residential use
- Dismissed8 July 2025· other3362635115 Station Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, PO33 4RG
Conversion of building from 7 flats into two dwellings; construction of 5 detached dwellings; new vehicular access, roadway and new footpath without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref P/00962/18, dated 8 November 2018
- Allowed7 July 2025· householder336229373 Newport Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1BD
formation of vehicular access; removal of front boundary fence; hardstanding
- Dismissed3 July 2025· minor3362893Woodhouse Farm, Barton Estate, East Cowes, PO32 6NU
Agricultural Prior Notification for two barns
- Dismissed20 June 2025· minor3360039Mariners Lodge , Bouldner Road, Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, PO41 0UR
a two storey extension without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 22/01002/HOU, dated 3 August 2022
- Dismissed19 June 2025· minor3357779Melrose, Seven Sisters Road, St Lawrence, Isle of Wight, PO38 1XA
erection of a detached bungalow
- Dismissed18 June 2025· minor3354112Former Arreton Garden and Aquatic Centre, Hale Common, Arreton, Isle of Wight, PO30 3AR
open sided barn, four storage containers and three static caravans in association with construction of approved scheme P/01579/16
- Allowed13 June 2025· minor3351912Llamedos, Main Road, Chillerton, PO30 2EX
conversion of barn to holiday unit
- Allowed29 May 2025· householder3355713Beechcliff, Maples Drive, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1NR
alterations to fenestration; single storey extension at first floor level over existing garage; conservatory to south elevation; replacement and extension of existing balcony and external stairs; installation of solar panels on main roof; greenhouse
- Allowed28 May 2025· major3359884Land West of Scotchells Brook Lane and North of Newport Road, Apse Heath, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 0JP
- Allowed23 May 2025· minor3360234Beauvale, Willmingham Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9UQ
Class BC prior notification for temporary campsite, on the same land as class B temporary camping in association with a festival at a different time of year
- Dismissed12 May 2025· minor335557323A Albert Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7ND
continued use of single storey side extension as separate flat & include refurbishment of building
- Allowed2 May 2025· householder336020641 Fishbourne Lane, Ryde, Isle of Wight , PO33 4EX
- Dismissed27 March 2025· minor3345981Land Adjacent to Danby, Southford Lane, Whitwell, Isle of Wight, PO38 2QJ
demolition of former piggery buildings; detached bungalow (revised scheme)
- Allowed18 March 2025· minor33488126 Florence Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 6PB
alterations to include new pitched roof and conversion of garage to form private pregnancy scanning service
- Dismissed12 March 2025· minor3353732The Rowborough, 32 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 6EX
change of use from hotel/boarding house to house in multiple occupation
- Dismissed3 March 2025· minor3339153Land Rear Of Old Coastguard Cottages, Coastguard Lane, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9QT
outline for tourism development of four cabins (revised scheme)
- Dismissed26 February 2025· minor3344340Park Green Farm, Park Green Lane, Newport, PO30 5QJ
the continued use of land as a fuel storage depot by Solent Fuels Ltd
- Dismissed25 February 2025· ldc3353456Brighstone Holiday Centre, Military Road, Brighstone, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 4DB
the “Continued use of caravan site in accordance with planning permission ref: P/02032/05
- Dismissed25 February 2025· householder3349595The Studio, Trinity Church Lane, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8BG
described on the application form as being first floor and second floor extensions and alterations to the internal layouts to maximise the potential of the site
- Allowed19 February 2025· minor33475926 Shore Path, Shore Road, Cowes, PO31 8LL
an application seeking detailed consent for the demolition of the attached rearward chalet and outbuildings and their replacement with a detached chalet bungalow (revised scheme)
- Allowed17 February 2025· minor3343482York Lane, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, PO39 0ER
Proposed alterations and change of use form care home to create 9 flats with parking, cycle storage, refuse provision and landscaping (revised plans)
- Allowed10 February 2025· ldc3343291Woodhouse Farm Barton Estate, East Cowes, PO32 6NU
bottling of water extracted from existing farm borehole. Appeal B: Ref APP/P2114/X/24/3343291 Woodhouse Farm, Mount Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight PO32 6NU
- Dismissed10 February 2025· ldc3337850Woodhouse Farm Barton Estate, East Cowes, PO32 6NU
bottling of water extracted from existing farm borehole. Appeal B: Ref APP/P2114/X/24/3343291 Woodhouse Farm, Mount Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight PO32 6NU
- Dismissed5 February 2025· householder335035157 Old Road, East Cowes , Isle of Wight , PO32 6AP
a proposed shed in front garden
- Dismissed16 January 2025· householder3348102Auld Reekie Hamstead Road, Cranmore, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0YB
A lychgate (retrospective application)
- Dismissed6 January 2025· minor3346806Land at and Adjoining Fort Victoria Pier , Westhill Lane , Freshwater , Isle of Wight , PO41 0NA
’proposed Pier Restoration and Shellfish and Fish Landing and Processing Facility, Oyster Nursery, Flexible/ Mixed Use Open Space; Proposed Five Detached Dwellings and Associated Infrastructure and Amenities (readvertised application)’
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