Planning

Fresh proposals have been lodged to convert a former doctor’s surgery in Newport into a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Islanders are set for a rapid McDonald's takeover as yet another site has been given the green light by County Hall in what feels like just a couple of months.

A major extension scheme for an Isle of Wight clifftop hotel, including a yoga pavilion, restaurant and enhanced outdoor seating area, has been refused.

Four disused farm barns in the Isle of Wight National Landscape have been granted new flexible commercial uses.

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

A former Boots store in the seaside town of Sandown will house new residential accommodation, but retain a commercial usage.

A proposal to demolish a long-standing Isle of Wight gym and replace it with eight new homes has been waved through, with planners accepting the application for demolition on the Portland Street site. 

Out of the £362 million spent by the NHS on private companies in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight over 2 years, £45.6 million has leaked out in profits.

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

An independent partnership which earlier this year unveiled a vision to invest £19.5 million of public money in Ryde has again drawn criticism over the future of Ryde Theatre (Ryde Town Hall).