The Guardhouse Victoria Barracks Albany Road East Cowes Isle Of Wight Data via plota.co.uk

26/00220/FUL - Full Planning Permission Registered
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed change of use to form shower rooms, wc facilities, wash-down/clean-down areas and associated alterations/renovation works including external doors, external and internal alterations; single storey extension; new pedestrian gated accesses, fencing, privacy screens, external paving and bin store… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Feb 2026
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Validated
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 40

Statements & assessments 8

PDF REVISED - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED - HERITAGE STATEMENT Plans - Revised · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ECIA) - THE GUARDHOUSE EAST COWES V2 Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - GUARDHOUSE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - HERITAGE STATEMENT_260213 Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 260213 - GUARDHOUSE - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

PDF REVISED - PROPOSED GUARDHOUSE ELEVATIONS Plans - Revised · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED - SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Plans - Revised · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED - PROPOSED GUARDHOUSE FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plans - Revised · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED - PROPOSED BIN STORE LAYOUT AND RAILING DETAILS Plans - Revised · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - 3701-ERMC-XX-XX-DR-A-P001-R1_SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Plan - Location · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 3701-ERMC-XX-XX-DR-A-P002-R1_EXISTING GUARDHOUSE FLOOR PLAN AND ELEVATIONS. Plan - Floor Existing · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 3701-ERMC-XX-XX-DR-A-P003-R1_EXISTING GUARDHOUSE ROOF PLAN AND SECTIONS. Plans - Other existing · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - 3701-ERMC-XX-XX-DR-A-P010-R1_PROPOSED GUARDHOUSE FLOOR AND ROOF PLA Plan - Floor Proposed · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - 3701-ERMC-XX-XX-DR-A-P030-R1_PROPOSED GUARDHOUSE ELEVATIONS. Plan - Elevation Proposed · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 3701-ERMC-XX-XX-DR-A-P040-R1_PROPOSED GUARDHOUSE SECTIONS, EXTERNAL DOOR AND SCR Plans - Other proposed · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED - 3701-ERMC-XX-XX-DR-A-P050_PROPOSED BIN STORE LAYOUT AND DETAILS. Plans - Other proposed · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form - Public Copy · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 14

PDF MISS CHLOE NEILL-OBJECTS(FULL) Public Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF MR ALEX WARREN-OBJECTS(FULL) Public Comment · 12 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF MR ALAN FYSON Public Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF MR PAUL EBBATSON-OBJECTS(FULL) Public Comment · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF THE ISLE OF WIGHT SOCIETY Public Comment · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF MRS SARAH BURDETT Public Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MR ROGER BEADELL-OBJECTS(FULL) Public Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MRS MARGARET BEADELL-OBJECTS(FULL) Public Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MRS GAIL EBBATSON-OBJECTS(FULL) Public Comment · 28 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MR JERRY WILLIS Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF MICHAEL DOUSE Public Comment · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHERN WATER Consultee Comment · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CLLR KARL LOVE Public Comment · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF 3701-ERMC-XX-XX-DR-A-P005-R1_PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLANS Plans - Other · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF C3649 GUARD HOUSE_EAST COWES FRA Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF E. COWES GUARD HOUSE - AIA - TREES. Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 3701 - GUARDHOUSE CEMP Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Isle of Wight
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PO32 6AA
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
East Cowes
Parish
East Cowes
Case officer
Track to view
Applicant
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Agent
ERMC

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14214514
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2022 Approved
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2019 Approved
37 Maresfield Road East Cowes Isle Of Wight PO32 6AF
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2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Refused
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings