Campaigners say a 2010 survey commissioned by the Isle of Wight Council concluded that Palmers Farm would be among the least favourable sites for gravel extraction on the Island
The application has raised objections from the Parish Council and locals, but officers are recommending conditional permission for the access and road layout matters
Cllr Pitcher has asked that the planning application from Wight Building Materials, which is owned by the same company that owns Island Roads, is handled in a transparent and impartial way