Ryde Esplanade Railway Station Esplanade Ryde Isle Of Wight PO33 2HE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00713/REG75 - Habitat Regulations 2010 Approved

Proposal

Application Under Regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulation 2017 for demolition of timber structure and former station managers office ramp Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
✓
Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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.
Heritage at risk: Ryde
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area 12 m away: Solent & Southampton Water
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 12 m away: Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
34 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Ryde 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
Habitat Regulations 2010
Postcode
PO33 2HE
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Ryde North West
Parish
Ryde
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Agent
Network Rail
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 111 days from validation, 56 days slower than Isle of Wight's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
106decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#7 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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