Planning
Planning plays a vital role in shaping the future of our community, and this page is designed to help residents understand access the process works at a local level.
While the Town Council is consulted on planning applications and provides comments reflecting local views, the Isle of Wight Council, as the local unitary authority is the statutory planning authority responsible for making all formal decisions.
Our aim is to support residents by highlighting applications that may affect the Town.
The Isle of Wight Council planning register shows planning applications made since February 2004. It includes any appeals and tree works applications. You can also comment on current applications using the planning register. This can be accessed online using Application search, view and comment
Details of recent Planning Applications and decisions relating to property in Sandown are detailed below for your convenience. All applications are considered by the Town Councils Planning Committee at the next meeting. Details of the meetings can be found on the Committees Webpage:
Applications
26/00113/FUL
Chad Hill Hotel 7 Hill Street Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 9DD
Change of use from hotel to single residential dwelling incorporating ground floor ancillary accommodation
26/00093/HOU
12A Winchester Park Road Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 8HJ
Proposed single storey rear extension, reconstruction and extension of rear dormer window, roof alterations, change to external materials/finishes to elevations; new fenestration west elevation
26/00057/HOU
Little Elm Yaverland Road Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 8QB
Proposed enlargement of existing dormer, new rear dormer, increased gable glazing and new porch; deck extension and ramped access to front door; alterations to external finishing materials
25/01730/FUL
12 Royal Crescent Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 8LZ
Demolition of single storey rear extension; Proposed alterations and conversion of dwelling into two flats including two storey rear extension; alterations to vehicular access; demolition of boundary wall; parking area and landscaping
25/01857/FUL
8 Queens Road Sandown Isle of Wight PO36 8DT
Change of use of outbuilding to beauty salon
Decisions
25/01581/FUL
Fernside Private Hotel 30 Station Avenue Sandown Isle Of Wight PO36 9BW
Change of use from hotel (C1) to 12-bed supported living accommodated (Sui Generis)
22/02082/RVC
Wight City Leisure Centre 37 Culver Parade Sandown Isle of Wight PO36 8AT
Variation of condition 2 on P/00691/17 to allow amendments to Phase 2 to include amended windows/glazing, material changes, alterations to levels and 2 new columns.
Appeals
Ref: 6000825
Perowne Way, Sandown, Isle of Wight PO36 9BX
Licencing
Sandown Town Council is consulted on a range of licencing proposals — including premises licences, street trading, and temporary event notices — and uses its local insight to reflect the views and priorities of the town.
However, the Isle of Wight Council is the statutory licencing authority. It is responsible for administering the licencing framework, assessing applications, enforcing relevant legislation, and making all formal decisions.
This page informs residents of the applications being considered by the Planning Committee.
Swim Beach and Coffee Shop Kiosk, Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8AH
Application for a Pavement Licence
The consultation period will end on the 30 January 2026.
To view details of the application and to submit any representations, please click on the link below to access the relevant Isle of Wight Councils page
Please note that when determining an application for a pavement licence the licencing authority can only consider comments relating to the following:
- Public health and safety – including security and crowd management measures in relation to social distancing.
- Public amenity – if the proposed use is likely to create nuisance or anti- social behaviour to neighbouring occupiers.
- Accessibility – considerations under the national ‘no-obstruction’ condition particularly in relation to the needs of disabled people, but also taking into account any other temporary measures in place such as, reallocation of road space, existing fixed structures that already reduce access, social distancing measures such as queuing systems or if there are already a high level of users of the space for example pedestrian or cycle movements