A proposal for 4 ‘much-needed’ new homes in the village of Niton is facing resistance from members of the public.
Planners have so far received 16 objections to Domusea Developments’ plans for 4 semi-detached houses with an access road, parking, community open space and landscaping off Allotment Road.
The developer’s agent, Andrew White Planning Consultancy, previously said the homes would make a ‘significant’ contribution towards affordable housing and addressing the Island’s housing supply shortage.
Application 25/00865/FUL includes 1x 2-bedroom bungalow and 3x 3-bedroom chalets with each property benefiting from a ‘good size, private’ back garden.
According to Companies House, a firm called Domusea Developments is currently in liquidation.
Concerns raised with the plans include an increased risk of flooding, nearby listed buildings, highway and pedestrian safety, the proposed community space’s maintenance, ‘added stress’ to water management and sewage infrastructure and road surface damage.
Other grounds of opposition include the development’s pressure on GP services, the proposed homes not meeting local or Island housing needs, adverse environmental impacts, protecting the village’s character and the loss of open space.
Niton and Whitwell Parish Council said the proposal would lead to ‘overdevelopment’ of the area and questioned the need for more homes in the ‘price bracket’ of those proposed.
A spokesperson said:
“The development infringes onto a bridleway entrance; this bridleway is used as a safe route to and from the school and the village. Flooding problems already existing near the site would be exacerbated onto neighbouring properties. The development is close to listed buildings with inherent risks.”
Andrew White Planning Consultancy said:
“The proposed housing development would inevitably alter the appearance of the site, through changing it from a paddock to a small housing development.
“However, given the amount and type of surrounding buildings, topography and the established vegetation along many of the boundaries the proposed dwellings would not appear dominating or out of place but would principally be seen within the context of surrounding housing.
“The proposed dwellings have been very tastefully designed reflecting cottagey architecture, using materials that display local distinctiveness and incorporating attention to detail.”
County Hall’s public consultation on the application ends on Monday (1st September) and a decision is due on 29th October.
Much need homes my ar@e!
There are plenty of properties for sale in Niton
one is opposite Norris stores, it’s been on the market
for a few years, the price keeps going down too!
Stop building on an island that does not need more
properties, make use of old holiday sites etc that
are sitting in a derelict state!
The people of Niton are the best people to know what the people of Niton needs end of story
That is so true, sadly we are now living in a
country where people don’t have a say.
Look what is happening all around the country,
it is shocking.
You can’t build houses if you are in liquidation ? Much needed by whom ?
Simple fact of the matter is new homes is good, but they have to be affordable. So many new homes are listed as ‘affordable’ when in actuality, they’re too expensive to buy outright, and no new housing ladder people can get a mortgage on it. Yes there’s other properties for sale in the area, but they’ve either got zero parking, old and derelict and need massive investment, or have council restrictions making them holiday or rental only properties. We need new housing, but we don’t need half a million pound new builds that no one can afford.