3 The Avenue Gurnard Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00443/HOU - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of garage; Proposed two storey side extension; roof alterations to include front and rear dormers to create first floor accommodation/chalet bungalow, widening of existing vehicular access including formation of additional parking area; changes to fenestration and external materials/finishes (Revised plans showing hard surfacing details) (Revised plans moving side elevation) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
29 Apr 2026
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Committee
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Committee Report Planning · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Isle of Wight Planning Committee on 28 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised conditional permission because the design, neighbouring impact and parking arrangements were considered acceptable.
  • The committee approved the application after finding insufficient evidence that loss of light would be harmful.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Isle of Wight's committee minutes of 28 Jul 2026.

Documents 20

Consultation & comments 9

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 28 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 19 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 19 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 8 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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.
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
Special protection area 495 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast; Inside the Cowes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £350,000 in March 2023. Detached house, freehold.

24 March 2023£350,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
PO31 8JL
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Cowes West And Gurnard
Parish
Gurnard
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Report Planning
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leah Mew Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 37 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

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use