A building that formerly housed a local vets is at ‘serious risk of falling into disrepair’ and could be turned into a 1-bedroom flat.
Ian Green is seeking permission from the Isle of Wight Council for a change of use and renovation of 16A Pier Street in Ventnor, previously home to Green and Forster Vets.
His proposed apartment would act as a ‘well needed step on the ladder for first time buyers’, according to a statement from Nova Architectural.
It says:
“This application relates to the single storey property located behind the Dalyan Kebab shop, accessible via the driveway underneath the archway to the south of the kebab shop.
“At present, the property has been unable to be sold or rented since February 2024.
“The client has explored every viable avenue to retain the use of the building as a commercial premises, but unfortunately, it has become clear that the property is no longer a feasible option for business use.
“It is worth noting that if both the commercial and residential routes are deemed unviable, the building is at serious risk of falling into disrepair, with no viable future use to support its upkeep.
Article continues below this advertisement “This is an ideal candidate for conversion – being a brownfield site located centrally within Ventnor town, with its own parking space, and requiring no major construction works to bring it into a habitable state.”
The Isle of Wight Council’s public consultation on proposal 25/01324/FUL finishes on 14th November and a decision is expected by 11th December.
Sad the building had to go to the dogs first.
Why waste money on a public consultation for such nonsense? For goodness sake, just get on with making this premises useful to what we need TODAY, not yesterday. What a waste of public money.
Well said, better than being an empty premises.