31 Downs View Road Bembridge Isle Of Wight PO35 5QT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01053/HOU - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of conservatory; Proposed two storey and single storey rear extension with pitched roof; proposed pitched roof onto existing front porch; alterations in materials Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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
National landscape 221 m away: Isle Of Wight; SSSI 485 m away: Whitecliff Bay and Bembridge Ledges SSSI; Inside the Bembridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £450,000 in January 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 January 2025£450,000
29 March 2012£250,000
2 March 1998£95,000

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
PO35 5QT
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Bembridge
Parish
Bembridge
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15119333
Planning Portal ref
PP-15119333
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.