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.
ISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 26TH SEPTEMBER 2025
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...
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL LAUNCHED FOLLOWING REFUSAL OF CALBOURNE GLAMPING BID
A refused bid to turn a campsite near Calbourne into ‘upmarket and high-end’ glamping accommodation has gone to appeal. In April, planners rejected Mike and Sean Fursse-Smith’s application to install three self-contained glamping pods converted from shipping containers at Mill...
Read moreDetailsNEW HOUSING ESTATE WITH AFFORDABLE HOMES PLANNED FOR ROOKLEY
An application has been submitted to Isle of Wight Council seeking permission for 38 houses, including a mix of market and affordable housing in Rookley. Mr and Mrs Isaacson have submitted an outline application for the new homes, 35% of...
Read moreDetailsCARAVAN COULD BE REPLACED BY HIGH QUALITY SELF-BUILD HOUSE IN EAST COWES
A new ‘high quality’ self-build house could be built near the Isle of Wight’s River Medina. Peter Fairclough has asked planners for permission to construct a detached 2-bedroom home with a garage on land next to East Cowes Road. As...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL SUBMITS PLANS TO DEMOLISH OLD SOCIAL SERVICES AND POLICE HQ FOR HOUSING
10 affordable new homes could replace a former social services building and police station in Newport, under plans submitted by the local authority itself. The Isle of Wight Council is looking to demolish a redundant Social Services Headquarters on Fairlee...
Read moreDetailsCONSENT GRANTED FOR HOUSING CONVERSION IN NEWPORT CONSERVATION AREA
The historic heart of the Isle of Wight’s county town will get a pair of new 3-bedroom houses, replacing empty office space. County Hall has granted Peter Groves of Niton Developments consent for a conversion of offices at 15 and...
Read moreDetailsSECTION 106 AGREEMENT CLEARS WAY FOR 163 NEW HOMES IN COWES
Up to 163 homes and a commercial development could be built on the outskirts of Cowes. County Hall has accepted Mr and Mrs Biles’ outline application for a mixed-use development on land to the south of Somerton Industrial Park next...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 19TH SEPTEMBER 2025
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...
Read moreDetailsFRESHWATER ANTIQUE SHOP GIVEN GREEN LIGHT FOR SEASIDE-THEMED MURAL
A proposal to paint the front of a Freshwater antique shop with a hand-painted mural has been approved. Planners have accepted Luke Stagg’s advertising application to paint Odds & Sods on Freshwater’s Afton Road with a ‘seaside and vintage theme’,...
Read moreDetailsPLANS LODGED TO TURN BRADING GUEST HOUSE INTO FAMILY HOME
A 10-room bed and breakfast in Brading could be transformed into a large family home amid ‘higher energy costs’ and a rising cost of living. Ms K. Di Nallo, who is seeking to purchase the property, has proposed a change...
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