Planning

A contentious bid to demolish a garage in ‘very poor condition’ in a conservation area in Seaview has re-emerged. Mr and Mrs Rivlin filed plans with County Hall to replace a building known as ‘The Garage’ on Seaview’s Circular Road...

‘Protecting the identity’ of the Isle of Wight’s ‘historic high streets’ is the goal of new guidance, taken forward by councillors. The economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure committee (ERTIC) agreed to publish the revised Commercial Frontages Design Guide for public...

Mobile classrooms could be used at Gurnard Primary School, to provide more classroom space when pupils from the soon-to-be-closed Cowes Primary School transfer over. A pair of ‘double mobile classroom’ buildings could be built to allow for ‘additional pupil places’....

A controversial house conversion bid in Totland has been granted planning consent, despite warnings it will leave a family ‘homeless’. Council officers have given Plan Research permission to convert Hurstleigh, a large villa-style property on The Broadway, Totland, in the...

A major application for a renewable energy park south of a large Isle of Wight village has been conditionally approved. Earlier this week, the Planning Committee voted to accept Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park’s revised plan for a solar power...

‘Critical’ repair works needed to prevent the collapse of an historic stone barn wall within the grounds of Northwood House have been approved. Planners have given the go ahead to Northwood House Charitable Trust’s Listed Building Consent application to repair...

A ‘high-quality’ family home with direct beach access will be built in Gurnard following approval of a planning application. Applicants Keats and Simanke have been granted planning permission to construct a 4-bedroom house with a garage at 60 Solent View...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

Plans for a new ‘multi-million-pound’ McDonald’s restaurant on the Isle of Wight were waved through last night (Tuesday), subject to conditions. The planning committee ditched council officers’ recommendation to reject the proposed ‘drive-thru’ facility off Newport Road in Lake. Councillor...

Five new beach huts will be installed on the seafront at Totland. Council officers have granted Canice Holding planning permission to place 5 ‘sensitively designed’ huts with ‘traditional external finishes’ on land next to Pilots Point in Totland Bay. Canice...