Sandown's former town hall could be brought back into use for ‘young people and the wider community’. A programme of external works to the front, rear and side of the Grade II-listed building on Grafton Street will now go ahead...

A lack of consultation and pre-warning for a set of road closures near Wootton Bridge has left residents 'chasing different companies for answers', an Isle of Wight councillor has said. Councillor Sarah Redrup, the Liberal Democrat representative for Wootton Bridge,...

A critical decision on the development of Isle of Wight planning policy, relating to the planned number of new homes, will be made at County Hall this evening (Wednesday). In an Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council, councillors will decide whether...

A pair of ‘traditional style’ semi-detached houses could be built on a piece of land on Ventnor Esplanade, which has sat empty for decades. Mark Lilly has submitted a planning application for a new residential scheme at the La Veness...

The former Kings House bar in Sandown could now be transformed into a 4-bedroom house, under plans filed by local hotel owner Nick Spyker. Once a popular public house, the seafront property - which adjoins the Ocean Hotel - is...

A bid to build a ‘high-quality’ 4-bedroom house on ‘undeveloped land’ off Pallance Road has moved one step further. Planners have approved Jennifer Porter and Gerry Shaw’s outline application for a self-build chalet bungalow with a new vehicle access in...

Affordable ferries, wider powers for the Isle of Wight Council and millions of pounds of extra funding are some of newly elected council leader Phil Jordan’s most pressing priorities. Speaking out following last week's knife-edge leadership vote, the head of...

A closed barbers on Shanklin High Street will become a new tattoo studio. Officers have accepted Duane Sibbick’s planning application for a change of use of 52B High Street, Shanklin. The property was previously home to Cassanova Barbers. Submitted plans...

Plans to overhaul the Isle of Wight Council’s governance model, described as a 'bright future' for County Hall, have been given the official go ahead. Full Council voted to approve a new committee system constitution, replacing the local authority’s cabinet...

The owner of Ada Mediterranean Kitchen in Ryde is looking to transform a former jeweller's into a bistro-style restaurant, if plans are approved. Sinan Keskin has made a planning application to the Isle of Wight Council for a change of...