A huge 473-home development, a ‘multi-million-pound’ McDonald’s Drive Thru and conversion plans for a former Isle of Wight nightclub, these are some of 2025’s most high-profile planning proposals approved by Isle of Wight Council officers or councillors after debates at...

A new policy to manage stray dogs on the Isle of Wight, a hefty 61-point Coroner’s Service Recovery Plan and an 'excellent' strategy to tackle domestic abuse were 3 key plans adopted at County Hall at the end of 2025.

A function room behind Ventnor’s Better Days Cafe could be leased to a community group on the Isle of Wight, following discussions between local leaders and the property’s landlord.

A ‘high quality’ shepherd’s hut with an outdoor kitchen, sauna and mini-meadow will be installed at alpaca and llama farm in the West Wight.

Plans for a new children’s home on the outskirts of Newport have been met with objections from neighbours, who say the application lacks detail and could impact the local area.

The conversion of an ‘extremely tired’ Isle of Wight hotel into flats, a ‘high quality’ shepherd’s hut at an alpaca and llama farm and a new doggy day care.

The hot summer of 2025 saw fires increase across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight by over a third.

A proposed Water Recycling Project near Sandown has been confronted with growing opposition from locals and stakeholders.

A bid to turn an 'extremely tired and rundown’ former Shanklin hotel into 8 flats has been approved by County Hall.

A proposal to install a roof terrace and pergola at the historic Union Inn in Cowes has drawn formal objections from Cowes Town Council, citing concerns over heritage, noise and privacy.