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Island Plan

The Island Planning Strategy sets out how the council’s planning decisions could contribute to achieving the council’s vision for the Isle of Wight.

It will deal with future needs and opportunities in relation to infrastructure, homes, jobs and businesses, community facilities and the environment.

It will also set out the principles that will guide future development, including housing and employment land.

Details about the draft Island Planning Strategy (Apr 22) can be found on the council’s Website.

Below are articles relating to the Island Plan

8, October 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP led debate in House of Commons on planning reform

Bob Seely MP will be talking about how the Government’s current plans for new housing will impact on the Isle of Wight and how the whole approach needs a rethink

7, August 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP reserves judgement on Government plans to ‘overhaul outdated planning system’

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, says current planning system "means that sometimes the wrong houses are built in the wrong places. It is not good for either local communities or those needing housing"

7, July 2020·2 min read

‘Flawed housing targets’ on the Isle of Wight are allowing development to happen, says CPRE

Campaign for the Protection of Rural England on the Isle of Wight (CPRE IW) say "it's highly disappointing to see developers now attempting to destroy what remains of one of the Island’s few remaining dairy farms, separating Ryde from Nettlestone"

fence of building site with warning signs

20, January 2020·3 min read

Attitudes to new housing developments ‘need to change’, says draft planning strategy

Unscrupulous landlords, second homes, affordability and traveller sites are just some of the items raised in the draft Planning Strategy

27, December 2019·1 min read

Delegated decision to be made for Isle of Wight Housing Strategy

The Isle of Wight Council has pledged to consider lowering the number of houses built on the Island, while meeting the the need for affordable housing

29, October 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight MP sets out his wishes for an Island Deal, including three per cent extra funding for council services

Bob Seely's letter to the Prime Minister details where and how he believes extra funding for the Isle of Wight should be targeted

14, October 2019·1 min read

‘We don’t like numbers thrown up any more than residents do’ says Deputy Leader over housing targets

An extra £100,000 will be allocated to the planning department to help come to the correct housing figures for the Island

19, September 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight Council to challenge government’s 10,000 new homes target

The council’s planning team is still working through all the comments received during the initial consultation phase to produce a further version of the plan in the new year.

11, September 2019·1 min read

IW council leader says housing target needs reducing

The Isle of Wight council leader says they have to be careful how they approach it, but asked all councillors to help the authority build its case.

3, September 2019·2 min read

Opposing Government over housing targets a ‘waste of time’, says Cabinet member

Even though several Isle of Wight Conservative councillors said they would oppose the housing targets set by Government, Cllr Brodie reports that Barry Abraham said it would be a 'waste of time'.

19, August 2019·2 min read

Majority of 5,000 Isle of Wight residents oppose 10,000 homes plan

The overwhelming majority of Islanders who have responded have opposed the plans and support the MP's campaign.

9, August 2019·3 min read

Our town and village are now at capacity say Isle of Wight councillors

The Isle of Wight council say there is a lack of suitable housing, but councillors say their areas are at capacity.

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