Bay Tree Cottage Pound Green Camp Road Freshwater Isle Of Wight PO40 9HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00760/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed change of use from self contained holiday accommodation to ancillary residential annex associated with Bay Tree Cottage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PO40 9HG
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Freshwater South
Parish
Freshwater
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14927296
Env. assessment
No
Isle of Wight
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#7 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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