Planning
Every Friday Island Echo publishes a list of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. You'll also find other planning-related stories in this category.
£250,000 DEAL ON TABLE AS COUNCIL MULLS LAND SALE IN SANDOWN
A proposal to sell a former municipal tip in Sandown could net the Isle of Wight Council £250,000.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL APPROVES EXPANSION OF POPULAR SHANKLIN HOTEL
A hotel with sea views in Shanklin will be expanded with new sitting rooms and roof terraces.
Read moreDetails13-APARTMENT CONVERSION PROPOSED FOR DEFUNCT SECTION OF SHANKLIN HOTEL
A derelict section of a family-run hotel near the seaside in Shanklin could be transformed into 13 apartments.
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN TOILET BLOCK COULD BE SOLD TO TOWN COUNCIL FOR JUST £1
A seafront toilet block in Sandown could soon be sold by County Hall for just £1.
Read moreDetailsHALF-A-DOZEN COUNCIL-OWNED SITES IDENTIFIED FOR POTENTIAL SOCIAL RENT HOUSING
New social rent homes could be delivered on 6 key Isle of Wight Council-owned sites including former school land and the old driving test centre.
Read moreDetailsSOUTHERN WATER ACCUSED OF RAILROADING SANDOWN WATER RECYCLING PLAN
Southern Water project managers were 'intransigent' and had 'made up their mind' over the company’s Sandown Water Recycling plans during a meeting, an Isle of Wight councillor has claimed.
Read moreDetailsPLANS LODGED TO TRANSFORM FORMER SHANKLIN HOTEL INTO RESIDENTIAL FLATS
Plans have been submitted to convert the former Esplanade Hotel on Shanklin seafront into 6 residential flats, marking a significant step toward repurposing a long-vacant property.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 30TH JANUARY 2026
The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the applications...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 23RD JANUARY 2026
The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.
Read moreDetails4 GLAMPING PODS AND SAUNA PLANNED FOR LAND OFF BRIDDLESFORD ROAD
A new small-scale glamping site could be established opposite Robin Hill on the outskirts of Newport...
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