Newport Central planning approval rate
Newport Central ward in Isle of Wight has a 91.3% approval rate based on 367 planning decisions. Isle of Wight overall: 86.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.3%
ward approval rate
367
Decisions
335
Approved
32
Refused
86.0%
Isle of Wight average
Newport Central is 5.3 percentage points above the Isle of Wight average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Newport Central compares
Newport Central ward
91.3%
Isle of Wight overall
86.0%
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Recent decisions in Newport Central
1x non-illuminated fascia sign; 2x illuminated hanging signs; 8x window graphics · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Proposed garden building for flats currently under construction · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Proposed alterations and change of use of former doctors surgery to a 13 bed Hou · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations and external alterations in con · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Proposed change of use from office (Class E) to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3 · Thu 06 Aug 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%)