16 West Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1PR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00600/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed alterations and change of use of former doctors surgery to a 13 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents 36

Consultation & comments 11

PDF HMO COMMENT Consultee Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HMO COMMENT Consultee Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EH COMMENTS General Correspondence · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 30 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 13 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 63 m away: Newport; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Newport (Isle of Wight) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PO30 1PR
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Newport Central
Parish
Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
paulstackplanning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 42 days slower than Isle of Wight's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
60decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Isle of Wight in the last twelve months, from validation. Isle of Wight decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14909793
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#7 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Isle of Wight is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #11 out of 296. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #84 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #81 of 296
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #11 of 296
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #11 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
34 decided
792
Total decisions
63 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.