Land To The East Of Birch Close And North Of Solent Gardens Freshwater Isle Of Wight Data via plota.co.uk

26/00867/FUL - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Residential development comprising of 44 dwellings with access from Birch Close; access roads, parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 90.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Documents 38

Plans & drawings 23

PDF LOCATION_PLAN Plan - Location · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UNIT 38 Plans - Other · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UNIT 25 Plans - Other · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UNIT 1-2 Plans - Other · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UNIT 11-13 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNIT 21-22 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNIT 32 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNIT 33 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNIT 34-35 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 3-4 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 5-6 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 7-8 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 9-10 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 14-16 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 17-18 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 19-20 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 23-24 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 26-27 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 28-29 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 30-31 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 36-37 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 39-44 Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIRCH CLOSE SITE PLAN - MAY 26 - REV K Plan - Block · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Freshwater and Totland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 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
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Freshwater North And Yarmouth
Parish
Freshwater
Case officer
Show
Agent
Spruce Town Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 90, past Isle of Wight's usual 56 days for new homes. 82% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 29 Oct 2026.

Day 901 days to the 91-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

46comments received
45 objecting1 neutral

98% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14405261
Planning Portal ref
PP-14405261
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#7 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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