The Isle of Wight council has today run an event to encourage Mainland developers and investors to come and spend their money developing on the Island.
The council are labeling it ‘Isle of Opportunity’ and says 150 people attended. The leaflet given away at the event is at the bottom on this page.
There are six sites initially being offered, detailed below. There are two in Ryde, two near Newport, Sandown and Shanklin.
The text below is taken directly from the council’s regeneration Website.
Land around Camp Hill
Size: 100 hectares
Description: Suitable for residential / commercial / community and social infrastructure space. Large greenfield site, strategically located between Newport and West Cowes, within the Medina Valley Key Regeneration Area.
More info
Ryde sea front
Size: 92,500 sqm
Description: Flagship regeneration of the main gateway to the Island. Development for retail, commercial and tourism. A series of land parcels strategically located between the landing point of ferries and hovercraft from Portsmouth, Ryde Town Centre and stunning Ryde beach. Improve transport interchange.
More info
150,000 sqm of fields in Ryde
Size: 150,692 sqm
Description: Site allocated primarily for employment use, providing industrial and office space to meet business growth requirements on the Island.
More info
Newport Harbour
Size: 33,410 sqm
Description: Residential-led mixed use development with opportunity for substantial leisure, tourism, retail and marine enterprise space.
More info
Sandham middle school, Sandown
Size: 10,425 sqm
Description: Extra care housing development opportunity in a very well located, cleared ex-school site.
More info
Shanklin seafront
Size: 3,160 sqm
Description: Create a landmark development in Shanklin, adjacent to the iconic cliff lift. Development of high-quality hotel and leisure with direct access to the popular beach.
More info
Leaflet
