Plans for 7 homes in Gurnard are back — despite being rejected late last year.
Proposals from Glen Hepburn, of Hepburns Planning Consultancy, have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for the housing scheme on Lower Church Road and Cockleton Lane, on land by Gurnard Farm.
Previous iterations of the plans, also for 7x 2-bed dwellings, were turned down by the planning authority in December, but Mr Hepburn argues the reasons for refusal have been overcome.
Gurnard Parish Council has called an extraordinary meeting next Wednesday (11th August), according to local councillor Paul Fuller, to discuss the application and submit its comments before the deadline.
The parish council previously objected, among other reasons, due to the development not reflecting local need and the harm it would cause to the special landscape character of the Gurnard Luck Valley.
There has been a change in plans for the housing on the current agricultural site, shrinking all the units and moved away from the boundaries to further improve the margins for bats.
One of the reasons the Isle of Wight Council refused the previous application was because it was an urbanising encroachment into an area of undeveloped land but Mr Hepburn said at some point all villages meet the countryside and they are simply extending the village as has been done by the previous generations.
The outline plans could see the access and layout of the site decided, with the appearance, landscaping and scale determined at a later date by reserved matters.
In planning documents, Mr Hepburn said the site would be considered a low-density scheme, fitting of the location and will not cause any harm to the character of the area.
He said as the council recognises the core planning strategy is out of date, there are no protected areas on the site and it is ‘not of particular importance’, there is ‘no clear reason’ why the revised plans should be refused.
However, Island Roads has recommended the scheme be refused, unless a revised layout addresses the current issues of inadequate access road width for service vehicles as well as inadequate turning areas and parking space access.
You can view the plans, 21/01442/OUT, on the Isle of Wight Council’s planning register. Comments will be accepted until 20th August.
Why is planning resubmitted despite being rejected ? They keep on until people are worn down, don’t moan if your houses are flooded & you are caught in unbelievable traffic jams all as a result of overcrowding & over building! ENOUGH now !
Maybe they are resubmitting them again as the council have posted that basically they can not object anymore.
new brown envolopes for sale ?
Glen Hepburn, another environmental wrecker, who is hell bent on destroying the habitats of creatures, putting more co2 into the atmosphere and concreting over more of the island just to line his own filthy little pockets.
perhaps he didn’t get the hint – it was refused and will be refused again – take the hint hepburn, no one wants your damned benefit hutches.
Mr Hepburn said at some point all villages meet the countryside and they are simply extending the village as has been done by the previous generations. yes it was BUT for people in the village NOT for 2rd homes or for people who can afford them
We don’t want any more houses built on the Island anywhere, unless it’s just some unused waste ground that has already had hard surface put down. No more building on green fields and definitely NO MORE DESTRUCTION OF WOODLAND EVER!