Plans to demolish part of Ventnor Towers Hotel, on Madeira Road, and change it into a private residence have been halted after being withdrawn from the Isle of Wight Council’s consideration. The move was made on Friday (19th January), although no reason has yet been given as to why. The plans were put forward by the hotel’s owner Paul Clark of HGE Limited, who bought the property at auction in 2021. The sale did not meet the £700,000 guide price hoped for. In planning documents submitted to the council, it had been said the property was in very poor condition and in a state of decline. The hotel had been described on review websites as ‘Fawlty Towers meets the Overlook Hotel from the Shining’ and ‘mildly terrifying’. The hotel has not operated for years. It used to be part of the Best Western chain. Allowing the change of use to residential, it was argued, would secure the future of the local landmark building. The current condition of the 30-bed hotel means it would not be economically viable to re-open the hotel due to the extensive works and modernisation needed. Instead, it was hoped it could be restored back to its original use as built-in 1872 as a house. It could have a gym, games room and at least 6 bedrooms. To make it a single house, extensions built at various stages of the hotel’s popularity would be demolished. A nearby resident objected to the plans as their property could become overlooked and impose on their privacy. Ventnor Town Council ‘strongly supported’ the application, stating it would bring the building back to its original state and improve the visual amenity of the area.
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“A nearby resident objected to the plans as their property could become overlooked”
How is not already? And they were going to make it smaller by removing many of the extensions. Some people want to say no to everything. Well the resident will get their dues when the kids start to smash it up.
Yes you are right re one resident he/she must work for the council or clair mosdell
Same as the road iv parked on for ten years in a very small cul de sac that is now having double yellow line because the 8 residents want yellow lines. Im now going to have to park on the main road and slow a lot of traffic down just because of a few selfish spiteful people
Corruption at its best
Must be a council worker on this tiny street. But i will have to now turn around in thats street each morning at 6 am with my main beam on.
I do hope I don’t wake any one up
Bloody Island is full of NIMBYS why can’t they just get on with their own lives.
Sounds like the best plan for this “mildly terrifying” building would be to transform it into a “Shining” inspired escape house.