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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

  • DECISION NOTICE APPROVAL Decision Notice · 06 Apr 2023
  • OFFICER REPORT Officer Written Justification · 06 Apr 2023
  • MR A JAY-OBJECTS(FULL) Public Comment · 03 Mar 2023
  • MS VENTNOR TOWN COUNCIL-OBJECTS(FULL) Public Comment · 03 Mar 2023
  • AONB UNIT Consultee Comment · 02 Mar 2023
  • MR JOHN BROWNSCOMBE-NEUTRAL(FULL) Public Comment · 24 Feb 2023
  • MR ISLAND ROADS Consultee Comment · 17 Feb 2023
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 16 Feb 2023
  • CORRECTED CERTIFICATE Certificate of Ownership · 10 Feb 2023
  • SMUGGLERS LODGE LOCATION, CAR PARK AND ACCESS 1500 Plan - Block · 08 Feb 2023
  • V2 SMUGGLERS LODGE LOCATION, CAR PARK AND ACCESS Plan - Location · 08 Feb 2023
  • SMUGGLERS LODGE NORTH ELEVATION Elevation (Rear) ? Proposed · 06 Feb 2023
  • SMUGGLERS LODGE EAST ELEVATION Elevation (Side) ? Proposed · 06 Feb 2023
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form - Public Copy · 30 Jan 2023
  • VBG TITLE PLAN Plans - Other · 30 Jan 2023
  • SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT PLAN Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • SMUGGLERS LODGE FLOORPLAN Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • PRE RENOVATION Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • RENOVATION Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • IMG_1783 Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • IMG_20210803_162641 Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • IMG_20210803_162949 Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • IMG_20210803_163109 Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • IMG_20210803_164958 Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • IMG_20210803_165309 Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023
  • SMUGGLERS LODGE SOUTH ELEVATION Elevation (Front) ? Proposed · 30 Jan 2023
  • SMUGGLERS LODGE WEST ELEVATION Elevation (Side) ? Proposed · 30 Jan 2023
  • WEST ELEVATION IMG_20210803_165534 Elevation (Side) ? Proposed · 30 Jan 2023
  • SUPPORTING DOCUMENT Supporting Information · 30 Jan 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Isle of Wight granted permission on 6 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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