24, January 2024·2 min readCowes accused of ‘Lording it over East Cowes’ after Councillor gets ‘wrong end of illusory stick’Councillor misunderstanding sparks debate over East Cowes inclusion in Cowes area planning
23, January 2024·1 min readFormer Isle of Wight hotel’s transformation into a house put on holdPlans for Ventnor Towers Hotel's transition to a house abruptly come to halt
22, January 2024·2 min readPotential Newport housing boost with 200 new homes, with some for key workers, proposed (updated)Newport could see 200 new homes with key worker accommodation if approved
22, January 2024·1 min readPlanning officers recommend conditional approval for contentious Bembridge housing schemeThere were more than 600 objections to the plans for 56 new homes in Bembridge
22, January 2024·1 min readHistoric steam engines to find a new home in proposed Rookley barn projectPlanning application for new barn to house steam engines in Rookley open to public consultation
16, January 2024·1 min readRobert Thompson’s new Ryde restaurant? Licence application shows plansThe application gives away the great location and says he hopes to open RTCafeGrill, as well as Thompson’s restaurant there
16, January 2024·1 min readFuture of local building materials secured with planned Isle of Wight quarry expansionIsle of Wight quarry expansion plans to avoid material imports from the Mainland
12, January 2024·1 min readNetwork Rail’s call to demolish at-risk bungalow near Isle of Wight rail tracksDemolition sought for Sandown bungalow to stop potential railway landslip
12, January 2024·1 min readIncreased homes on Isle of Wight could bolster doctor’s surgeries with developer cashProposed policy will demand developers boost Isle of Wight healthcare infrastructure when more than 20 homes are built
12, January 2024·2 min readFormer owners of The Ocean Hotel lose appeal over clean-up directiveDerelict Sandown hotel clean-up imminent following lost court appeals
9, January 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight Sainsbury’s wins appeal for 24-hour deliveries despite local concernsSainsbury's secures approval for all-hours deliveries, promising measures to reduce impact
8, January 2024·2 min readCouncillor Fuller discusses possible ‘exceptional circumstances’ for Isle of Wight planIf the Isle of Wight council goes down the route of requesting 'exceptional circumstances' it would have to start the process again