A redundant farm barn near Gunville will be used by a vehicle repairs and MOT business. The council has granted the Reads Farm Partnership planning consent for a change of use of an agricultural barn at Reads Farm to the...

Upstairs office space in the centre of the Isle of Wight’s county town will be converted into 2 new ‘first-time buyer flats’. County Hall has accepted Jon Carter’s prior approval application to install 2x 1-bedroom flats on the first and...

A couple of seaside chalets in Gurnard will be demolished, paving the way for a new 2-bedroom house. The council has waved through Mr and Mrs Huxford’s planning application to demolish 15 and 16 Marsh Road in Gurnard – number...

Almost two-thirds of recent feedback on the Island’s health and social care services is negative, according to a report from the Isle of Wight’s health watchdog. Further issues when trying to get a GP appointment, a lack of support for...

A well-established hotel in Shanklin could soon be converted into a house. Mr and Mrs Webster, who have run Shanklin’s Edgecliffe Hotel for 25 years, have filed a planning application with County Hall to give their property a new residential...

A councillor who voted against 4 land asset sales passed by an Isle of Wight Council committee last week has lamented an 'opportunity for Islanders lost, forever'. The Empowering Islanders group’s Councillor Chris Jarman was the sole opponent on the...

East Cowes' iconic Columbine Building - famously known for its Union Flag - looks set to be sold to Wight Shipyard Co. County Hall’s policy, finance and resources committee last Thursday voted in favour of a recommendation for a 125-year...

The Isle of Wight has 'too many' primary schools and there will need to be closures, the chair of the new children’s services, education and skills committee has warned. Conservative deputy group leader, Councillor Paul Brading, has described the Island’s...

Councillors have decided to press ahead with the sale of the former Sandham Middle School site to a developer, though final terms are still to be approved. Last Thursday, the policy, finance and resources committee opted to accept a sale...

A 14-home development set to be built off a main road in Cowes has moved one step closer, subject to permission for a landscaping plan being approved. Oceanview Developments Ltd is seeking planning consent for a series of reserved matters...