Planning

An empty ground floor of an Isle of Wight high street property will be converted into 2 ‘much-needed’ flats. County Hall has given Wightlife Properties Limited planning permission to convert the ground floor of 120 and 120A High Street in...

A contentious bid to use 5 homes for parenting courses has been refused, with Isle of Wight Council officers saying there is no ‘local need’ for it. Critics of Jon Surman’s change of use application to house a Residential Children...

“Possibly the most painful budget I’ve ever had to sit through - those were the words of the Alliance group’s cabinet member for finance, when discussing the Isle of Wight Council’s 2025/26 budget. Addressing County Hall’s cabinet last Thursday, Councillor...

The construction of a farm worker’s bungalow on the edge of Alverstone village will go ahead, despite objections from local residents. Richard Salter’s planning application for a single storey house next to the Oaklea Dairy farm by the Alverstone Road...

A large, 8-bedroom house in the centre of Shanklin could become a house of multiple occupation (HMO) Mr Singh has applied to the Isle of Wight Council for a change of use of 23 Atherley Road, currently a 2-storey home...

A former café on the High Street in Newport could be turned into an adult gaming centre under plans submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. Permission is being sought from the local authority for a change of use of...

A 10-surgery dental practice in the centre of Ryde has been given the go-ahead by the local authority. The Isle of Wight Council approved Damira Dental Studios Ltd’s application for a change of use of part of the upper floors...

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...

The National Trust is seeking to install an automated vehicle and pedestrian barrier at the entrance to the Needles Headland Road to prevent unauthorized access. A planning application has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council seeking permission to...

Efforts to protect green space in Ryde, to stop new housing from being built, will reach the second-highest court in the country in hearings scheduled for early April. Elmfield residents group Greenfield (IOW) Ltd’s bid to save the 200-year-old Westridge...