Planning

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 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...

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 have been submitted to build 5 new homes on land adjacent to the former St Helens railway station, which was recently listed for sale for the first time in 70 years. The development is proposed for land north of...

A new storage building will be built at the renowned Adgestone Vineyard. Planners have granted Mr and Mrs Broughton permission to construct a 14 metres long ‘metal frame structure’ clad in ‘dark green’ at the establishment, off Upper Road near...

An Isle of Wight pharmacy’s planned move into a former toy shop, described as an 'ideal opportunity' to provide more room for patients, is on hold amid continuing financial struggles, its owner has said. Gary Warner, the owner of Regent...

A multi-national aerospace company could carry out works at its East Cowes facility to enable ‘continued investment’ in the business. GKN Aerospace has submitted a planning application to build an external mezzanine structure at its Falcon Yard building on East...

Two groups of opposition councillors last night tried to put a halt to increased housing targets for the Isle of Wight. The Conservatives and Empowering Islanders lodged a last-minute proposal opposing ‘significantly increased’ targets, which they said were being ‘imposed...

An Isle of Wight parish council has launched a renewed attack on a proposed name change to Wootton's The Sloop Inn. Wootton Bridge Parish Council (WBPC) said renaming The Sloop Inn, a Grade II-listed pub dating from the 18th century, as...

A large industrial building will be built at a well-established Isle of Wight service station to house 3 of its most valuable ‘heavy duty’ vehicles. County Hall has granted planning permission to Bartletts Service Station to construct a steel framed...