East Cowes planning approval rate
East Cowes ward in Isle of Wight has a 90.8% approval rate based on 228 planning decisions. Isle of Wight overall: 88.2%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.8%
ward approval rate
228
Decisions
207
Approved
21
Refused
88.2%
Isle of Wight average
East Cowes sits slightly above the Isle of Wight average, with a 2.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How East Cowes compares
East Cowes ward
90.8%
Isle of Wight overall
88.2%
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Recent decisions in East Cowes
Proposed single storey side extension · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Demolition of garage; proposed replacement garage/store (Revised plans) · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Proposed boundary fencing to include heightened sea defence wall and security wa · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Proposed boundary fencing to Western boundary · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Full Planning Permission for timber decking to rear north-west ground floor terr · Thu 06 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Isle of Wight, 1 in 8 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Isle of Wight
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 14,098 decisions.
Other wards in Isle of Wight
Nettlestone And Seaview (86.3%)
Cowes West And Gurnard (88.6%)
Ryde North West (93.2%)
Shanklin South (88.2%)
Brading, St. Helens And Bembridge (90.0%)
Bembridge (89.8%)
Ventnor And St Lawrence (89.2%)
Brighstone Calbourne And Shalfleet (89.8%)
Cowes North (88.2%)
Binstead And Fishbourne (88.2%)
Newchurch Havenstreet And Ashey (85.3%)
Freshwater North And Yarmouth (87.0%)