A small development of 3 new houses could be built in a field on the edge of Freshwater.
GL Developments IOW Ltd has applied for planning permission to build 3 self-build houses, an access point, an orchard, a public open space and ancillary infrastructure on land off Queens Road.
Self-build housebuilding can mean individuals building or managing the construction of their own home from start to finish or projects where individuals commission their home to be built ready for occupation.
A submitted Design Code sets out a series of parameters for the three houses which would sit on three plots within the application site.
Each building would not exceed 230 square metres.
Plot 1 in the western part of the site would be 2,606 square metres while Plot 2 in the centre would be 1,365 square metres and Plot 3 on the field’s eastern edge would be 1,597 square metres.
The developer’s Design and Access Statement says:
“Self and custom build housing plays a crucial role – as part of a wider package of measures – in securing greater diversity in the housing market, increasing overall supply and helping to deliver the homes people want.
Article continues below this advertisement “The site comprises of a single field, separated and bordered by hedges and some sporadic trees, particularly to the west.
“The Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (or National Landscape) covers the southern coastline.
“The proposal is not located within the National Landscape, nor is it environmentally sensitive.
“It falls within the Conservation Area of Pound Green.”
The proposed public open space would be within a 1,494 square metre area and would include a ‘feature oak tree’ and public bench.
An orchard with a pond would be 1,708 square metres.
A public consultation on the development will finish on 10th January and the council is due to make a decision on 10th February.
So basically three homes for second homeowners then!
Thousands of homes available on Rightmove
Yet the Numpty’s still want to build more.