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Planning Notices

Isle of Wight planning applications: 2nd Oct 2026

Isle of Wight Observer Oct 2, 2026

See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…

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Taste of Texas arrives in the heart of Brading

Isle of Wight Observer Oct 2, 2026

A little taste of Texas has arrived in Brading, with Matt McIvor’s Low and Slow opening at Cardinals Restaurant. It…

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Ten years of WightAID giving brings £1m milestone closer

Isle of Wight Observer Oct 2, 2026

WightAID has celebrated its tenth birthday, with a champagne afternoon tea at Northwood House, as the charity approaches £1 million…

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British Heart Foundation to shut Newport store

Isle of Wight Observer Oct 2, 2026

The British Heart Foundation store, in Newport, is on a list of 150 branches which is set to close over…

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Award winning dog bakery’s new name and big ambitions

Isle of Wight Observer Oct 2, 2026

A fast-growing Island dog treat business has relaunched under a new name, with Happy Hound Artisan Bakery rebranding as Worth…

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Planning Notices
Isle of Wight planning applications: 2nd Oct 2026
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Oct 2, 2026
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