16 months after a housing scheme on the outskirts of Ryde was proposed it has come back before planners.
In the latest set of revisions for plans for up to 50 homes on Puckpool Hill, changes include the provision of affordable housing and properties compliant for older people.
The outline plans were first submitted by RJB SIBA Trust in November 2020 but have gone through a third round of changes after the Isle of Wight Council raised a number of concerns.
In a letter to the authority, from planning agents, Tetra Tech, it says the revised masterplan has sought to address the majority of concerns.
The changes to the plans include:
- Revised vehicle access
- Houses moved away from the entrance to soften the impact of development on Puckpool Hill
- Garages moved closer to the houses
- Larger front gardens
- Houses moved away from the road to make way for a ‘tree-lined avenue’
- Development moved away from the southern boundary to create a greater buffer as well as respecting the ‘dark corridor’ for bats
- Housing mix adjusted to ensure 20 per cent are compliant for older people and 35 per cent of housing is affordable
- Previously the housing was a range of two to five-bed houses but it has now been proposed a range of flats (six), chalet bungalows (‘some’) and houses (16 two-bed; 18 three-bed; seven four-bed and two five-bed) would make up the 50 dwellings
Tetra Tech says the amendments result in a more spacious, verdant development, in keeping with the local area.
Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council, however, has maintained its objection and said the development would cause a loss of valuable green space, the loss of wildlife habitats and be an overdevelopment of the community.
While illustrations have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council they are only for illustrative purposes and the final layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of the development will be decided at a later date.
To view the plans, 20/01733/OUT, you can visit the council’s planning register. Comments can be submitted until 4th May.
more houses for more immigrants, as there aren’t hoardes of homeless islanders – where are the school places, the Dr/dentist/road space, enhanced water and sewage capacity – where is the climate emergency plan which requires less carbon emissions – more people, means more CO2 breathed out into the atmosphere, more CO2 from building houses, more emissions from more cars.
this council need to say no to all or quit and get people in who will
You will find that there is NOTHING to say the houses are being built for immigrants but your name fits with the xenophobic attitude.
Ok bob – so where are all the buyers coming from then – as the island does not have hoardes of homeless families sleeping in shop doorways, with pockets full of cash?
it is do gooders and environment wreckers like you that are causing this island to be concreted over for immigrants – we do not want more people here.
Concerned about the habitat suddenly? ‘Cllrs Trish Redpath and David Barry said they, and the other councillors, are concerned the development would merge Ryde with Nettlestone and Seaview.’ Nothing worse for Seaview elite to be associated with Ryde commoners. Made me chuckle. Were residents of Bullen Village part of the anti West Acre campaign, likely. Ironic that. New developments are being built all over the country so get used to it.
There will be nothing left of this beautiful Island with all the building they are planning. So much for the environment money means more. Very sad.
It’s happening all over the country. Take your blinkers off.
No more house in Ryde please there more than enough being planned for already
Keep saying the same thing the concrete jungle will be completed very soon !!!! Guinea pig hutches rabbit hutches and fat profits for all building firms and planners concerned…
Affordable housing my butt old folk housing my foot ?!!!!!
Fat profit oh yes !!!!
Building companies don’t build to make a loss ..
Come off it we are not as green as we’re cabbage looking !!!!!
Money talks !!!!!
No more plans to get more doctors, dentists, increase the hospital.
No proper infrastructure and yet they still pass plans to the detriment of us all.
I agree. We have to accept that we do need more housing… that’s just a sad fact of life. However we need to have the services to accommodate everyone.
we do not need more housing – we need less second home owners and less tax payer funded benefit spongers being moved to the island.
I would like to know what price is an ‘ affordable’ house ?? Do any of these building firms know the average wage on the Island ?? And the fact that there are many that have ZERO HOUR contracts !!
I would like The Isle of Wight Council to build new places, for those that are over 50.. many retired people have either lost their homer or could not afford what they had. They have worked 30 plus years plus to find nothing… My ex cheated on me, and was awarded my house in divorce, I could not afford a deposit or save for one, so am stuck forever renting… such a sad life… no garden, not enough room… prisoner it seems.
Maybe if you pretend you can’t speak English they will bend over backwards and find you a decent home.
Disgusting that true British who have funded the system are the least likely to benefit from such but those who had never heard of this country pre smart phones are now at the front of the queue
Unknown why we need more house… where are the jobs for the new owners ? when out in their cars where they going to park ? The Island is already full… ! Plenty of room left on the mainland… !!