Councillors approved plans to develop land on Gunville Road by a vote of ten to two, despite plenty of ‘anecdotal evidence’ that the site was contaminated.
Cllr Price said he had spoken to officers about a condition that ensured the homes would be exclusively for Islanders, but got interrupted by the Chair and lost his train of thought, so it wasn't included
The outline application for more than a hundred houses — although no specific number has been set yet — goes back to the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee this week
Residents feel the developers are trying to slip the application in under the radar. Those who have already commented are concerned about the protection of wildlife in the area.