St Andrews Community Centre St Andrews Street Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00965/FUL - Full Planning Permission (Reg 4) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from community hall (use class F2) to education facility (use class F1(a)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 72. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Special area of conservation 146 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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Cowes built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Full Planning Permission (Reg 4)
Postcode
PO31 7DF
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Cowes Medina
Parish
Cowes
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Spruce Town Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Isle of Wight are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Sept 2026.

Day 7216 days past 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 28 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15075287
Comments by
28 Aug 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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