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Isle of Wight planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

92.6%

9th of 297

29.9 points faster than England

Granted

95.6%

71st of 297

5.1 points higher than England

Extension of time

5.6%

10th of 297

26.7 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

340

Isle of Wight decided 340 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 95.6%.

92.6% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (9th of 297 for speed).

A further 5.6% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 95.3% a year earlier.

Of 9 householder appeals decided in the same period, 88.9% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Isle of Wight against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q196.6%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q287.6%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q385.8%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q491.7%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q194.3%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q291.3%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q392.7%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q489.7%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q191.2%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q285.7%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q362.1%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q482.3%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q194.6%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q290.6%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q395.5%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q493.8%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q184.0%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q293.8%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q385.1%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q485.1%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q183.6%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q283.9%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q392.9%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q488.1%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q188.9%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q289.9%3.0%84.9%
2014 Q385.8%3.4%82.5%
2014 Q488.2%6.3%82.1%
2015 Q187.1%3.0%80.4%
2015 Q275.9%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q384.8%0.0%79.2%
2015 Q490.3%6.2%80.0%
2016 Q186.3%5.9%78.3%
2016 Q297.0%1.8%79.8%
2016 Q397.7%1.1%77.7%
2016 Q489.8%6.3%78.0%
2017 Q192.0%7.2%77.3%
2017 Q289.8%9.4%78.5%
2017 Q382.8%14.6%76.1%
2017 Q487.2%12.8%77.1%
2018 Q188.1%11.9%73.7%
2018 Q292.3%6.3%74.0%
2018 Q390.4%8.9%72.7%
2018 Q492.8%7.2%72.7%
2019 Q192.2%6.0%69.9%
2019 Q285.1%12.8%72.1%
2019 Q382.2%15.8%69.6%
2019 Q482.6%15.3%71.5%
2020 Q191.3%7.9%68.4%
2020 Q279.2%16.0%63.9%
2020 Q375.6%19.8%63.8%
2020 Q484.9%12.7%65.3%
2021 Q176.3%21.7%59.4%
2021 Q271.2%24.0%58.4%
2021 Q377.8%18.1%53.1%
2021 Q481.5%14.3%53.0%
2022 Q184.5%12.7%51.6%
2022 Q278.8%17.5%56.0%
2022 Q382.9%14.6%53.3%
2022 Q474.6%23.8%54.1%
2023 Q178.3%20.9%53.5%
2023 Q281.6%15.1%58.5%
2023 Q375.0%23.5%59.0%
2023 Q474.0%26.0%59.8%
2024 Q179.8%19.4%58.8%
2024 Q289.6%9.4%64.4%
2024 Q397.3%2.7%64.2%
2024 Q496.0%4.0%65.6%
2025 Q192.7%6.3%62.1%
2025 Q294.8%4.3%65.0%
2025 Q389.9%9.0%62.5%
2025 Q493.5%4.3%64.7%
2026 Q190.8%6.6%60.6%
2026 Q296.3%2.4%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Isle of Wight against England

  • Isle of Wight
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterIsle of WightEngland
2008 Q189.4%85.1%
2008 Q281.4%86.1%
2008 Q383.1%86.3%
2008 Q487.0%85.3%
2009 Q186.2%85.9%
2009 Q287.2%86.8%
2009 Q386.6%87.4%
2009 Q485.8%86.9%
2010 Q182.5%87.0%
2010 Q285.7%88.0%
2010 Q388.5%87.7%
2010 Q484.7%87.5%
2011 Q184.5%87.9%
2011 Q283.6%88.5%
2011 Q386.4%88.3%
2011 Q486.1%88.3%
2012 Q183.3%88.2%
2012 Q289.7%89.2%
2012 Q392.5%89.0%
2012 Q493.5%88.9%
2013 Q194.8%89.8%
2013 Q292.9%90.6%
2013 Q395.7%90.3%
2013 Q494.4%89.6%
2014 Q194.4%89.8%
2014 Q292.9%90.5%
2014 Q395.3%90.0%
2014 Q495.1%89.2%
2015 Q193.9%89.3%
2015 Q293.6%90.2%
2015 Q395.7%90.0%
2015 Q487.6%89.2%
2016 Q192.2%90.0%
2016 Q297.0%90.3%
2016 Q393.7%90.2%
2016 Q496.1%89.7%
2017 Q197.1%89.9%
2017 Q295.3%90.5%
2017 Q396.7%90.0%
2017 Q494.0%90.1%
2018 Q192.9%90.5%
2018 Q297.2%91.0%
2018 Q393.0%91.2%
2018 Q495.2%90.5%
2019 Q191.4%90.3%
2019 Q290.8%91.0%
2019 Q393.8%90.6%
2019 Q490.3%89.8%
2020 Q187.3%89.9%
2020 Q288.8%90.2%
2020 Q387.8%90.6%
2020 Q484.3%90.3%
2021 Q183.6%90.9%
2021 Q284.6%91.2%
2021 Q389.5%91.0%
2021 Q487.3%90.1%
2022 Q192.3%90.0%
2022 Q286.9%90.4%
2022 Q389.2%89.8%
2022 Q491.3%89.4%
2023 Q193.0%89.3%
2023 Q291.4%89.2%
2023 Q384.1%88.6%
2023 Q485.4%88.2%
2024 Q187.1%88.2%
2024 Q290.6%89.1%
2024 Q394.6%89.4%
2024 Q489.1%88.6%
2025 Q189.6%89.3%
2025 Q292.2%90.4%
2025 Q397.8%90.1%
2025 Q494.6%90.1%
2026 Q197.4%90.6%
2026 Q292.7%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks92.6%
  • 8 to 13 weeks1.5%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.3%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed5.6%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks315
8 to 13 weeks5
13 to 26 weeks1
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed19

Appeals

Decided
9
Allowed
88.9%
Median wait
18 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Isle of Wight has published 48 conservation areas.
  • Isle of Wight has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

Next steps for your extension

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