Planning

A new ‘low-cost’ 1-bedroom flat could be built within a former branch of Barclays Bank in Shanklin.  Mr S. White is seeking a change of use of office space within 53 High Street in Shanklin, a building that has been...

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...

A former Thai restaurant in Shanklin, which shut down after a dismal food hygiene rating, could be transformed into a ‘much-needed’ 3-bedroom apartment. Nick Spyker - the owner of many businesses in The Bay area - has submitted a planning...

The Isle of Wight’s new local plan will be changed to include a higher annual housing target, full council agreed last night (Wednesday). In an Extraordinary Meeting, 21 councillors voted for an officers’ recommendation to amend County Hall’s draft Island...

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...

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...

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...