Island Roads objects to Cowes housing bid

A bid to build six two-bedroom houses in Cowes has been met with an objection from Island Roads.

Parking concerns have been raised in response to a planning application to build six homes, with car parking, on land next to 20 and 27 Westwood Close.

The proposed housing is in a ‘sustainable location’ and close to Cowes and Gurnard’s ‘services and facilities’, according to the applicant’s agent, BCM Wilson Hill.

Their report added: “The layout of the dwellings will be arranged in a simple terrace of four properties, with a further pair of semi-detached dwellings, following the general building line of the existing properties.

“The proposal will allow for modest gardens to the rear with open frontage and low-level boundary treatments, again, following the same context of the original area layout and design.”

Island Roads responded: “Due to inadequate visibility at the proposed parking bays, sub-standard parking bays size and proximity of the parking bays to a junction, the proposals envisaged in this application have implications affecting the highway network and therefore this office raises an objection.”

A previous application in 1993 for four houses on the same site was rejected.

County Hall’s public consultation on application 25/01013/FUL ends on September 8 and can be reached using iw.observer/planning-portal.