Plans for 3 new ‘family size’ houses near an Isle of Wight village previously criticised as ‘creeping development’ have been approved, despite fears over ‘sewage-related pollution’.
County Hall has given Robert Russell permission to build 3 homes designated as ‘market housing’ off Newport Road south of Northwood.
Accepted plans also include parking space, an access road and landscaping.
The application is ‘phase 2’ of a ‘wider residential development’ at the site with the first phase already approved and ‘under construction’, according to a statement submitted by the Andrew White Planning Consultancy.
It says:
“Significantly, consent has previously been granted for four dwellings immediately to the north (phase one) and that is currently being built-out by the applicant.
“An opportunity has been identified to make efficient use of other land controlled by the applicant, being phase two.
“This application seeks permission for three family size dwellings. The proposed dwellings (arranged as a pair of semi’s (plots five and six) and detached house (plot seven) are shown to be well-spaced from one another and also from plot four on phase one.
Article continues below this advertisement “Plot sizes are generous with front gardens being some 10m in depth with rear gardens being some 15m long.”
Plots 5 and 6 are 6 bedroomed and plot 7 has 4 bedrooms.
Northwood Parish Council objected to the proposal, voicing disquiet over ‘increased cars’ on Newport Road and ‘further pressure’ on services, with ‘health in particular’ already being at a maximum capacity for Northwood.
The parish council claimed the proposed housing was marketed at £700,000 per unit and that the site has a ‘history of surface flooding’.
It also said there was potential for sewage-related pollution.
The Isle of Wight Council’s decision report for application 25/01078/FUL said:
“The proposed three dwellings would secure a small contribution to future housing provision and have a social benefit, given the current housing shortfall.
“There would also be economic investment both from the dwellings’ construction and subsequent occupation. This in combination with the site being sustainable and accessible, would result in the proposed new dwellings and their occupants supporting the vitality and use of local services and facilities.”
A total of 17 conditions were attached to the proposal for planning policy and legal compliance, the interests of local amenity, highway safety, ecological protection and enhancement, water pollution prevention and protecting trees and nearby properties’ privacy.
Considering the size of them,they will all be second homes,council really are as thick as two short planks.
Ye sneaked that one in first it was 4 now 7 ..ill expect put up traffic lights so can get in and out..oh have you seen 3 months of utter disruption on horse bridge hill AGAIN..