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Former Smuggling Museum Ventnor Botanic Garden Undercliff Drive Ventnor Isle Of Wight PO38 1UL

Granted Isle of Wight 23/00175/FUL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Retention of alterations and conversion works for change of use from former Smuggling Museum to self contained holiday unit

As published by the council, reference 23/00175/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00175/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
30 Jan 2023
Validated
10 Feb 2023
Decided
6 Apr 2023
Ward
Ventnor And St Lawrence
Parish
Ventnor
Decision by
Planning Officer Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO38 1UL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2023

    Received by Isle of Wight

  2. 10 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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