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79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG

Awaiting decision Isle of Wight 26/01140/FUL Full applications

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.

  • 26/00494/ADV Granted

    79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG

    Illuminated fascia and illuminated projecting sign (Revised plans)

    Decided 25 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • 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

    Decided 16 Dec 2025 Advertising
  • 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)

    Decided 28 Jan 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Isle of Wight

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

  • Flat 80 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG

    26/01315/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    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
  • Wight Mountain Bikes 32 Orchard Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1JZ

    23/00212/FUL Submitted 3 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Proposed replacement of existing window with new entrance doors and infilling of existing entrance door with new window

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs
  • 79 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LG

    24/01161/FUL Submitted 2 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    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

    25/01450/ADV Submitted 3 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    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

    26/00494/ADV Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Illuminated fascia and illuminated projecting sign (Revised plans)

    Granted Advertising 6 docs
  • 35 St James Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO30 1LB

    21/00694/LBC Submitted 29 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    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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