258 - 260 And 262 Cliftongrade Ltd Newport Road Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 8PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00678/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition; alterations and change of use of former shop/showroom to provide offices and staff welfare facilities in conjunction with Cliftongrade Limited; new storage building for non-ferrous metals and alterations to vehicle access with replacement gates. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 May 2026
✓
Validated
3 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Planning Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents 22

Consultation & comments 6

PDF BAE SYSTEMS Consultee Comment · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF NATURESPACE Consultee Comment · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Cowes 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PO31 8PE
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Cowes South And Northwood
Parish
Northwood
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Andrew White Planning Consultancy Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 35 days slower than Isle of Wight's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.

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 supporting

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14943510
Planning Portal ref
PP-14943510
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 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