Freshwater South planning approval rate
Freshwater South ward in Isle of Wight has a 84.9% approval rate based on 377 planning decisions. Isle of Wight overall: 88.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
84.9%
ward approval rate
377
Decisions
320
Approved
57
Refused
88.2%
Isle of Wight average
Freshwater South is 3.3 percentage points below the Isle of Wight average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Freshwater South compares
Freshwater South ward
84.9%
Isle of Wight overall
88.2%
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Recent decisions in Freshwater South
Lawful Development Certificate for retention of outbuilding being used as an ind · Mon 16 Feb 2026
Proposed detached garden room · Thu 11 Dec 2025
Proposed single storey rear extension; front porch; roof mounted solar panels on · Thu 04 Dec 2025
Beech - Reduce spread of crown on northern side by approx. 3m; Lesser reduction · Sat 29 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%)