A mixed development of 50 houses and flats — some affordable — are planned to extend a cul-de-sac in Freshwater.
Agricultural land, accessed from Birch Close, could potentially hold 38 houses and 12 flats after a planning application was submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by Tallulah Estates.
In a range of 12x 1-bed and 2-bed flats and 6x 3-bed and 4-bed houses, 18 of the properties would be built for use as affordable housing — where the occupiers pay a reduced price to live there.
Through housing partnerships, the Isle of Wight Council has been trying to find more ways for affordable housing to be built on the Island.
The remaining 32 market houses in the development would range from 2 to 4 beds.
Previously, plans for the site have ranged from 40 properties in 2017, which at the time the council deemed as suitable, to 60 dwellings last year. Concerns were raised about putting 60 units on the site, with some dwellings being cramped, so the numbers were initially reduced to 56.
Now the application has been lodged for 50 units in 2-storey buildings.
Agent for the development, Andrew White Planning Consultancy, said the scheme struck an important balance of making efficient use of the site while assimilating comfortably with the density and residential characters that define the surrounding area.
The planning documents say as the council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as laid out in national policies, applies and permission should be granted without delay.
To view, or comment, on the application, 21/00357/FUL, you can visit the council’s planning register. Comments will be accepted until 6th April.
Agricultural land, accessed from Birch Close, could potentially hold 38 houses and 12 flats after a planning application was submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by Tallulah Estates.
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more and more benefit hutches on more and more agricultural land
there is no need for this at all – there is no demand and the island infrastructure has no capacity for this – e.g..not able to attract enough dentists for those that live here.
Tallulah estates – Jacob Cloud, director and also a director of Journey building contractors – lives on IOW registered office in southampton………see companies house for details.
The planning documents say as the council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as laid out in national policies, applies and permission should be granted without delay.
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The developers cannot demonstrate local demand and cannot justify the environmental destruction of more CO2 removing plant life, as well as destroying natural habitats of other creatures, birds and insects – the application should be withdrawn without delay.
Time to speak up Mr Seeley.
Not a word or consideration about the disruption and total change of outlook for the residents of what is currently a very small and peaceful Close backing onto agricultural land.
Money grabbing developers who ride roughshod over people in their quest for profit. The “affordable houses” are just a small, but as far as the developers are concerned, necessary sop to get the permission through.
What comes next? Maybe extend it into the camp site behind the proposed site? Room for at least another 100 houses there. After all once they have concreted over 10 more acres of agricultural land whats a bit more?
you will note that the developer doesn’t live there – he lives elsewhere – so no disruption for him
No of course not,OR the brown envelope brigade that approve it. Another load of free hutches for low life over spill to move into for free poisoning the Island.
Replying to my own post here, but to quote from the planning application regarding Heathfield camp site which borders the proposed development,
Sounds like a done deal then, may as well say the application is for 140 houses…..Mr Seeley, we need your comments!
Keep digging that huge hole dave and co its fast approaching may local elections
You lot keep building the less chance any one would even consider voting for the cons( pun intended)
May can’t come soon enough to get these money grabbing “not on my doorstep” council out.
I don’t know how it’s gone to planning when the residents have not been informed of this planning application and there is no notice any where near It should supposedly be on a near lamp post or telegraph pole. No such notice has ever been posted. Where will all the contractors park it’s already been a nightmare for the last year/ eighteen months with the development on the opposite side of the road. Probably more second homes!
Some will be affordable!
I bet the developers hope that all of them will be affordable or they wont be selling them all.
Brilliant news!! Absolutely cracking views..