Isle of Wight Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Isle of Wight Council decided more than 1,500 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 7% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Isle of Wight Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Isle of Wight Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,500 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 7%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 4%of more than 310 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 140 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 44%about one in two |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 86plan adopted 2026 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Isle of Wight Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues with this appeal are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Isle of Wight AONB; and, • The effect of the proposed development on…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the living conditions…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bembridge Conservation Area; • the effect of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including its effect on trees.”
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“The main issues are a) the principle of the proposed development with specific regard to access to services and facilities; b) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the wider area; and c) the effect…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.