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Some councillors urged others to vote for the plan, others urged councillors to vote against. Here's how the vote landed
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Conservative councillor Joe Robertson explains why he will not be voting to approve the draft Island Planning Strategy today
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The applicant said it is not thought the homes proposed would appeal to second homeowners and he hoped they would help address the housing crisis
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Seely sought assurances that once new planning laws come into place that the Island Plan's standard methodology used for setting housing numbers would be reviewed
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Work restarted in May this year, and Mr McMahon hopes it will be completed by Christmas
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Negotiations will continue, valuations of the two sites will be made and a price agreed for disposal
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CPRE commissioned independent research which showed the target that formed the basis of the draft IPS was based on flawed statistics and methodology — including the use of out-of-date projections
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The “single most significant issue”, government officials highlighted, was the presence of multiple dilapidated heritage buildings on the Esplanade and Culver Parade
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There is still mystery surrounding the future of the H Samuel store on Newport High Street as, unlike Laura Ashley, the building is still occupied
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Cllr Jarman argues 2021 Census data should be used to set housing targets rather than 'outdated' estimates from 2014. He also calls for developments with permission to be completed, unoccupied properties to be renovated,
housing on brownfield sites to move forward and greenfield allocations to be removed
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Cllr Fuller also said, "It means local communities will be able to have a say in restricting second and holiday homes and this in turn will lead to more housing availability"
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Cllr Lilley has now formally requested the call-in after Natural England spotted an omission relating to the habitat of protected birds of the Solent Coast
