Cowes Castle The Parade Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7QT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01269/LBC - Listed Building Consent Registered

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for replacement beam to first floor library bay window and associated remedial works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Isle of Wight's recent listed building works. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 6

Grade II* listed: West Cowes Castle
List entry 1267310 · 4 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
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: Cowes
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 area of conservation 22 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
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.
IOW 9 Gurnard Luck to West Cowes Chain Ferry 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Inside the Cowes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
PO31 7QT
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Cowes North
Parish
Cowes
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Modh Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Isle of Wight usually decides listed building works by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
38decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works 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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15219410
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#7 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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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