Outline permission has already been granted for 140 new homes in Ryde, but this application seeks permission for the finer details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale
After seeing a 37 per cent increase in enforcement complaints since Covid, Isle of Wight council said last year it would look to recruit temporary planning staff to ease the workload
A housing needs assessment, carried out last year, found 81 extra homes were needed in next five years. However, Parish Council oppose 40 home development, which includes 14 affordable homes
Since the permission was approved, the committee has faced criticism for its decision, including from campaign group Sustainable Freshwater, which expressed extreme disappointment at the ‘lack of foresight’ in the council’s decision
Isle of Wight CPRE say plans for 57 homes in the village fails to take account of traffic, flooding, sewage and other infrastructure constraints, or provide evidence local need