Planning decisions in Isle of Wight
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Isle of Wight approved 95% of 1,492 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 95% approved (296 decided, ~59 days)
- Demolition : 94% approved (185 decided, ~60 days)
- Rear extension : 97% approved (148 decided, ~57 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (125 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 94% approved (108 decided, ~60 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 94% approved (77 decided, ~63 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 95% approved (75 decided, ~57 days)
- Porch : 97% approved (63 decided, ~58 days)
- Side extension : 97% approved (62 decided, ~59 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 96% approved (55 decided, ~62 days)
- Loft conversion : 100% approved (52 decided, ~60 days) †
- Outbuilding / garden room : 92% approved (52 decided, ~63 days)
- Change of use : 88% approved (51 decided, ~63 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 96% approved (51 decided, ~64 days)
- Solar / renewables : 92% approved (48 decided, ~63 days)
- Windows & doors : 98% approved (44 decided, ~61 days)
† We hold no refused decisions for this type here, so treat a full approval rate with caution. The council's own portal has the complete history.
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Isle of Wight, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.