In the last 12 months, 96.8% of householder applications were approved in Isle of Wight (156 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 60 days).
Full planning applications: 90.6% approved (127 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-01-27–2026-07-04): 90.3% of 3,371 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 763 | 694 | 69 | |
| Full Planning Application | 566 | 477 | 89 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 537 | 478 | 59 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 446 | 441 | 5 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 431 | 425 | 6 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 150 | 141 | 9 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 130 | 117 | 13 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 73 | 54 | 19 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 73 | 51 | 22 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 47 | 39 | 8 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 37 | 33 | 4 | |
| Prior App - Agricultural or Forestry | 28 | 19 | 9 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 13 | 10 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
| Ordinary Watercourse Consent | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Prior App - Solar Equipment on Non Domes | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Prior App - Agricultural to Residential | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Demolition | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Prior App - Comm/bus/Serv to Dwelling | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Prior App - frm agr to flexible commer | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Habitat Regulations 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prior App - Local or Private Act/Order D | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prior App - Certain uses to Dwellinghous | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Prior App - Elec Comms Code Operators De | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Uncategorised | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Electricity Generating Stations and Over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 222 | 186 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 268 | 240 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 304 | 268 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 279 | 252 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 286 | 264 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 282 | 248 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 270 | 240 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 258 | 238 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 267 | 246 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 288 | 262 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 263 | 247 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 45 | 42 | |
| 2026-Q3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighstone Calbourne And Shalfleet | 198 | 181 | 17 | |
| Nettlestone And Seaview | 193 | 173 | 20 | |
| Ventnor And St Lawrence | 170 | 154 | 16 | |
| Bembridge | 162 | 152 | 10 | |
| Cowes West And Gurnard | 157 | 147 | 10 | |
| Newchurch Havenstreet And Ashey | 157 | 132 | 25 | |
| Ryde North West | 156 | 150 | 6 | |
| Central Rural | 151 | 132 | 19 | |
| Freshwater North And Yarmouth | 146 | 129 | 17 | |
| Chale Niton And Shorwell | 129 | 117 | 12 | |
| Shanklin South | 117 | 107 | 10 | |
| Brading And St Helens | 104 | 93 | 11 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.