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 1,456 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 (291 decided, ~60 days)
- Demolition : 94% approved (190 decided, ~59 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (156 decided, ~56 days)
- Rear extension : 97% approved (149 decided, ~57 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 94% approved (97 decided, ~61 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 93% approved (75 decided, ~63 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 95% approved (73 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 90% approved (61 decided, ~63 days)
- Porch : 98% approved (61 decided, ~58 days)
- Side extension : 98% approved (58 decided, ~59 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 96% approved (56 decided, ~62 days)
- Loft conversion : 100% approved (51 decided, ~60 days) †
- Solar / renewables : 92% approved (48 decided, ~62 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 96% approved (46 decided, ~64 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.