Freshwater South planning approval rate
Freshwater South ward in Isle of Wight has a 85.4% approval rate based on 390 planning decisions. Isle of Wight overall: 86.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.4%
ward approval rate
390
Decisions
333
Approved
57
Refused
86.0%
Isle of Wight average
Freshwater South is broadly in line with the Isle of Wight average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Freshwater South compares
Freshwater South ward
85.4%
Isle of Wight overall
86.0%
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Recent decisions in Freshwater South
Proposed change of use from self contained holiday accommodation to ancillary re · Thu 13 Aug 2026
T1; Holm Oak - Remove the first two lower limbs extending over the garden and fr · Wed 15 Jul 2026
Retention of outbuilding used for short-term holiday let · Mon 13 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Isle of Wight
Nettlestone And Seaview (86.9%)
Cowes West And Gurnard (88.8%)
Ryde North West (93.4%)
Shanklin South (88.0%)
Bembridge (90.2%)
Brighstone Calbourne And Shalfleet (89.8%)
Ventnor And St Lawrence (89.2%)
Brading, St. Helens And Bembridge (90.0%)
Cowes North (88.2%)
Newchurch Havenstreet And Ashey (86.2%)
Binstead And Fishbourne (88.5%)
Freshwater North And Yarmouth (87.1%)