Council land will be assessed for low-cost housing before sale
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterIsle of Wight councillors have agreed to prioritise council-owned land for social rent and relocatable housing, instead of selling it…
Read MoreTwenty-seven houses could be built next to a village
A 27-house development could be built in a field next to a large village. Colwell Bay View Ltd’s outline application…
Read MoreTwo new houses could be built in a seaside village
Two new homes similar in shape to Scandinavian Longhouses could be built in a seaside village. Jonathan Reece and Clare…
Read MoreTown residents warn council of dangerous driving
“There’s going to be an accident at some point”, residents living in Newport have warned, following reports of dangerous driving…
Read MoreBitter dispute continues to disrupt parish council
A bitter dispute continues to engulf the business of a parish council, with fresh infighting following a recent meeting. Shalfleet…
Read MoreSports facility to be built in Island seaside town
Sandown Town Council’s planning application for the construction of a football and netball pitch in the middle of Sandown’s Sandham…
Read MoreFire damaged hotel on Sandown seafront could be replaced by flats
A vacant seafront hotel ravaged by a fire in 2018 could be demolished and replaced with flats. Farid Barsoum has…
Read MoreHistoric pub could be redecorated as part of new works scheme
Major redecoration and change is coming to an Island pub. The Sloop Inn, a grade II listed pub dating from…
Read MoreTen-surgery dental practice could open in Island seaside town
A ten-surgery dental practice could open in the centre of the Island’s largest town. Simon Bola of Damira Dental Studios…
Read MoreKey County Hall planning panel refuses 12 house development
County Hall refused the latest attempt to put 12 houses on the edge of a town yesterday evening. The council’s…
Read MoreControversial bid to vary housing development condition turned down
A controversial application to vary a condition attached to a housing development in a village was turned down yesterday (Tuesday)…
Read MoreNew homes could be built next to Island village and National Landscape
Three new houses could be built in a field on the edge of a large Island village and next to…
Read MoreFate of six Island primary schools could be decided today
The fate of six Isle of Wight primary schools could be decided at County Hall today. Isle of Wight Council…
Read MoreImmediate safety measures must be taken on Island road as matter of urgency, parish council says
A letter urging immediate safety measures be implemented on a busy Island road as a matter of urgency has been…
Read MoreContentious mixed use development plans revised and resubmitted to County Hall
Plans for a contentious mixed use development that could be built on the edge of a village have been revised…
Read MorePopular Ryde lunch spot could be expanded
A family-run café chain could expand its Ryde branch under plans submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. Island-based cafe…
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