26 Sandown Road Lake Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 9JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01208/3MAPA - Prior App - Comm/bus/Serv to Dwelling Registered

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Isle of Wight's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

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 area of conservation 438 m away: South Wight Maritime; SSSI 454 m away: Lake Allotments SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sandown built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Prior App - Comm/bus/Serv to Dwelling
Postcode
PO36 9JP
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Lake North
Parish
Lake
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Isle of Wight usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15196455
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
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 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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