The Planning Inspectorate has upheld an appeal by the developers after plans plans for a holiday park at Atherfield Bay were rejected by the Isle of Wight council.
The company with the rights to extract oil from Isle of Wight sites have today announced they think that there's over 100 million barrels available - and it's 'drill ready'.
Developers have submitted an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate against the Isle of Wight council's decision to refuse an application to build 95 units of holiday accommodation.
Many residents feel the revised application does not address the concerns raised by them or the planning committee when the previous application was refused.
A Police car was involved in a road traffic incident on the Military Road last night. Three people were taken to hospital with minor injuries following the incident and the road remained closed for many hours.