Planning application
79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retention of the change of use and conversion of office space into two flats on first and second floors
As published by the council, reference 26/01140/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01140/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- PO30 1LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Isle of Wight register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00494/ADV Granted
79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
Illuminated fascia and illuminated projecting sign (Revised plans)
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25/01450/ADV Refused
79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
1 x externally illuminated fascia sign; 1 x externally illuminated projecting sign
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24/01161/FUL Granted
79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
Change of use from retail to provide hot food takeaway, alteration to shopfront to relocate door and proposed external extraction duct on rear elevation (revised drawings to include signage on front elevation and updated existing and proposed rear elevations including relocation of flue)(re-advertised)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Isle of Wight
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Isle of Wight took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Isle of Wight for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Isle of Wight decided full applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Flat 80 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
86% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov
Change of use of the existing residential accommodation on the first and second floors to ancillary commercial use associated with the existing ground-floor retail premises, comprising office, storage and treatment room accommodation
Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs -
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79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
Change of use from retail to provide hot food takeaway, alteration to shopfront to relocate door and proposed external extraction duct on rear elevation (revised drawings to include signage on front elevation and updated existing and proposed rear elevations including relocation of flue)(re-advertised)
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 41 docs -
79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
1 x externally illuminated fascia sign; 1 x externally illuminated projecting sign
Refused Advertising 7 docs -
79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG
Illuminated fascia and illuminated projecting sign (Revised plans)
Granted Advertising 6 docs -
35 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LB
Listed Building Consent for alterations required in connection with conversion of 1st floor from offices to 2-bed apartment
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs
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