The Barn Upper Watchingwell Farm Yarmouth Road Calbourne Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 4HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00548/3QPA - Prior App - Agricultural to Residential Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use and conversion of agricultural barn into one dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Apr 2026
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Prior App - Agricultural to Residential
Postcode
PO30 4HZ
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Brighstone Calbourne And Shalfleet
Parish
Calbourne Newtown And Porchfield
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Agent
BCM Wilson Hill

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14829414
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#15 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Isle of Wight is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #9 out of 292. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Isle of Wight decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #97 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #128 of 292
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #9 of 292
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #14 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
151 decided (1-9 homes)
72%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
38 decided
821
Total decisions
72 refused in 2025