The Isle of Wight Council's battle with a residents' group, who have opposed much-needed homes in Ryde, has cost the taxpayer around £90,000. County Hall recently lost a Court of Appeal case with Greenfields (IOW) Ltd, which led to a...

A historic church hall in Shanklin is set to be converted into a 4-bedroom house. Planners have accepted Mr Hookey of the Diocese of Portsmouth’s application to convert the church hall attached to the Parish Church of St Saviour-on-the-Cliff on...

A pair of barns on a farm south of Ryde could be transformed into 3 homes. Eric and Claire Smillie are seeking prior approval to convert 2 barns at Whitefield Farm, off Ashey Road and south of Ryde. Each of...

Measures are already in place to ensure a procedural failure, that led to defeat in a lengthy court battle over the 473-home West Acre Park development, does not happen again, the Isle of Wight Council has said. County Hall has...

An Isle of Wight bed and breakfast could be converted into a ‘large family home’ as its owners look to call time on the business. Following unsuccessful attempts to sell, Martin Bradford has made a change of use application to...

A new 1-bedroom flat will be installed in the heart of an Isle of Wight coastal town. Council officers accepted Mr M. Pennells’s application for a change of use of part of the ground and first floor of 17 High...

Plans for new facilities at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown - to house 2 very special brown bears - has been signed off by the Isle of Wight Council, with the bears set to arrive on the Isle of Wight...

Upset with the former education cabinet member, who led contentious plans to close 6 Isle of Wight primary schools, has been made clear as Jonathan Bacon has lost his seat on Brading Town Council. Cllr Jonathan Bacon garnered the fewest...

A major planning application for a renewable energy park near Wootton was withdrawn at the last minute from the agenda of a County Hall meeting on Tuesday. The planning committee was due to review Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park Ltd’s...

The second highest court in the land has ruled in favour of campaigners opposing the 473-home West Acre Park development in Ryde - but Island Echo understands the development will still proceed, despite the legal victory. Following a hearing at...