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.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION OPENS ON PROPOSAL FOR 4 NEW HOMES IN NITON
The village of Niton in the South Wight could get 4 ‘much-needed’ new homes. Domusea Developments has lodged a proposal for four semi-detached houses with an access road, parking, community open space and landscaping off Allotment Road in Niton. The...
Read moreDetailsPLANS PUT FORWARD TO BUILD NEW 3-BED HOUSE NEAR LAKE CLIFF-TOP
A new 3-bedroom house could be built close to the cliff-top in Lake. County Hall has received a planning application from the Estate of Sylvia Diana Cox for a ‘traditional’ and ‘high quality’ detached home with a parking space on...
Read moreDetailsWOODEN BOAT STORE APPROVED IN SEAVIEW DESPITE LOCAL OPPOSITION
A contentious bid to build a wooden boat store on the seafront in Seaview has been approved, despite resistance from a local parish council. County Hall has waved through Timothy Lyle’s planning application for a four metre by eight metre...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 1ST AUGUST 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 moreDetailsPLANS UNVEILED TO REDEVELOP LONG-VACANT NEWPORT OFFICE INTO DWELLING
A 4-bedroom house could replace empty office space in the centre of Newport. Zen Transformations has sought prior approval for a change of use of 29 Pyle Street in Newport. The town centre property has been vacant for more than...
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN BACKS AMBITIOUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF REWILDING PLAN
An ‘International School of Rewilding’ proposal for a 140-hectare site with elk-rewilded wetlands and visitor facilities has won the support of Sandown Town Council. Earlier this week, Sandown Town Council (STC) agreed to throw its weight behind the plans, which...
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL LODGED AFTER REFUSAL OF CLIFFTOP HOUSE PLANS IN VENTNOR
Controversial plans for a new 3-bedroom clifftop house with solar panels in the grounds of a former Isle of Wight hotel have been refused – but the owner has now appealed the decision. Paul Clark’s application for a 2-storey home...
Read moreDetails3-BED HOUSE IN NEWPORT COULD BECOME CHILDREN’S HOME
A 3-bedroom house in the Isle of Wight’s county town could become a children’s home, providing ‘vital accommodation and care services’. Next Wave Care Group (NWCG) has submitted a proposal to County Hall to create a ‘warm, safe and therapeutic’...
Read moreDetailsNETTLESTONE AND SEAVIEW PARISH COUNCIL OBJECTS AGAIN TO GARAGE REDEVELOPMENT
Controversial plans to demolish a garage in ‘very poor condition’ in the village of Seaview have come under renewed attack from a local parish council. Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council (NSPC) objected to Mr and Mrs Rivlin’s proposal to replace...
Read moreDetailsYEAR-ROUND MOTORHOME SITE NEAR NEWPORT GIVEN GREEN LIGHT
A new motorhome campsite will open within ‘short walking distance’ of 3 Isle of Wight tourist attractions. The council has granted planning permission to Springfield Leisure IOW to open a ‘quality tourism enterprise’ at Heath Farm off Staplers Road, near...
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