Isle of Wight developer Captiva Homes have today (Friday) announced their plans to submit an updated application for homes in Godshill – redesigned for the benefit of the local community.
The development site has already been granted full planning permission for a restricted Continuing Care Community for up to 143 units, only 10 of which would be affordable housing.
Captiva’s new proposed low-density scheme, to be known as Lily Cross, would include up to 107 brand new 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes, designed for a much wider local demographic such as younger families.
Their new scheme includes an increase to 39 affordable homes specifically for local residents, 70% of which would be available to rent, enhancements to local footpaths and bridleways, improvements to local roads and highway infrastructure, and a new additional primary access on the corner of Whitwell Road and West Street, alleviating the pressure on the current singular access point granted off Yarborough Close.
Unlike the current approved plans, the new scheme does not include any apartments, nor any buildings over 2 storeys high.
The team behind the Lily Cross concept is Captiva Homes, a small, local housebuilding business run solely by a team of Islanders and with a successful pedigree of building homes on the Island for nearly 2 decades.
If approved, Captiva Homes say the plans would provide homes to benefit as many local people as possible. 80% of reservations from the developer’s other live sites are from current Island residents, 45% alone are from the towns in which the developments are situated.
The company is committed to responsible development and sustainability and has plans to work with landowners on a biodiverse regreening scheme. The scheme would upgrade local nearby land to a healthier ecological state, improving soil fertility and water retention by planting additional vegetation such as trees and shrubs.
Captiva Homes owner and Islander James Pink said:
“The land in this location has a previous application which has been lawfully commenced and, therefore, without our updated Lily Cross application, 143 units could proceed to be built as per the plans without any further consultation with the public.
“The team at Captiva Homes, as local people, felt a commitment to exploring this opportunity to ensure maximum protection and responsible development of the land by Islanders who care about our community.
“We are passionate about creating a community of homes that integrates more appropriately within the surroundings than the current approved scheme. With a firm focus on excellence in design, materials and craftsmanship, we hope to sensitively blend our improved concept within its landscape, the environment and its neighbours.
“This is the premise we had in mind when we developed the Lily Cross concept.”
Captiva Homes are inviting feedback on the plans and will be holding a public exhibition for residents to view the scheme on Thursday, 7th October from 18:00 to 20:00 at Godshill Primary School.
Everyone is welcome at the exhibition, where there will be an opportunity to talk to the project team. The proposals can also be viewed at www.lilycross.co.uk.
For more information about Captiva Homes see www.captivahomes.co.uk.
No more houses please, the island’s infrastructure can’t cope with anymore. Plenty of empty homes to fill up first and those on the mainland.
It’s over population that is the problem. If the whole of the Island was built on and covered with houses, there would still be people crying that we need more homes, because people are never going to stop breeding. There is always going to be more of them, no matter how many houses get built. No one dares mention that or wants to look at it. The ones who rule are no doubt busily seeking ways they can colonise another planet for the future and then destroy that too, like they have almost done with this planet.
The population of Britain was stable and actually falling slightly in 1997 – the only driver of growth here has been 24 years of sustained uncontrolled mass immigration and it continues unabated today
in response to all said above bullshit this island is at its end being trashed so a few very greedy people can make loads of cash say goodbye to this once beautiful island and shame on all those involved
Time to confront our MP, County Councillors and developers’ local Planning Agents if you see them anywhere and at anytime. This trashing of our lives and habitat is unacceptable and we won’t put up with it any more.
Yay… direct action !
Wight lives matter !
Stop this NOW. The only thing this developer is passionate about is making money. Godshill nor the Island can support a hundred more houses.
dont spoil godshill it’s a lovley place to live i was born in godshill a farm caled bagwich farm
“They” can call it what they like, doesn’t make it any prettier, does it?
Need to build high density flats if they are to be affordable. And build them on all the brownfield sites. These are going to be starting at 150k + Locals can’t afford that. The one bed houses will be perfect for an island get way for London types. Wrong housing in the wrong place. We do need more, but not more B&B housing.
These developers care not for the island. With continuous building the island will be ruined. The roads will be grid locked, the hospital, GP surgeries, dentists will all be bursting at the seams and unable to cope with even more people and cars. It just won’t be the same. Got Boris Johnson to blame for all of this. BUILD, BUILD, BUILD he says……
I agree with your comments right up to the last couple of lines and your typical left wing nonsense.
Remember the old saying if it sounds to good to be true it usually is to good to be true
The answer to housing crisis is to build council houses instead of people having to privately rent homes the size of the average Bembridge residents kitchen for £600 + a month, and never ever being able to get on the property ladder. But suspect prospect of building council houses would cause just as much furore. Trash from mainland blah blah, no, just people that don’t take houses the size of football pitches (and a luverly view) for granted..
pink doesn’t care about the environment or climate change – if he did, then he would not be trying to build any houses anywhere – we need trees to remove C02 and bring the temperatures down – building houses, means less trees, which means more CO2 in the atmosphere and higher temperatures.
if the council are serious about the climate emergency they declared, then they will say no to the likes of pink and plant more trees – if they don’t then they are hypocrites and liars.