Planning

Isle of Wight Council officers say plans for a ‘multi-million-pound’ McDonald’s restaurant should be refused due to it being ‘within walking distance’ of a local school. The proposed drive-thru facility off Newport Road in Lake is due to come before...

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...

2 new flats could be created in a historic 3-storey building on Ryde Esplanade. Ian Fern of IDF Investments Ltd has lodged plans with County Hall for a works scheme at Ryde’s Prince Consort at 19 St Thomas Street, including...

An ‘affordable’ 3-bedroom flat will be built in the heart of Ryde, despite local objections. Ryde Town Council (RTC) and several Ryde residents have tried to fight the plan, but planners have now approved Standley Property’s application to construct an...

A policy to ensure Isle of Wight Council-owned land and property assets are, wherever possible, used to prioritise social housing will come before a key committee this week. The policy, finance and resources committee will on Thursday decide whether to...

The Sloop Inn in Wootton will get a new name, it has been confirmed. The Isle of Wight pub, known for its carvery roasts, will have its name changed to ‘Stonehouse at the Tide Mill’. Council officers have approved Boyer Planning’s...

Ryde Town Council has lodged a planning application to overhaul the exterior of the former Natwest bank in St Thomas Square, aiming to revitalise the 1960s landmark with a fresh new look and improved access, while preserving its architectural significance....

A controversial bid to build a carport and storage space on the edge of an Isle of Wight village has been rejected for the second time. Planners refused Jonathan Knight’s revised application for a single-storey outbuilding forming a store and...

A closed Cowes pub with ‘no realistic future’ in the current economic climate could be turned into a 6-bedroom, multi-generational family home. Jacqueline Hunt has lodged a proposal with County Hall to convert the former Kingston Arms pub at 176...

A commercial boat store within the village of Bembridge could be expanded to increase its capacity. OCT Properties Ltd has applied to County Hall for an extension of the Bembridge Boat Storage building at The Duver, looking out to Bembridge...