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This from an OnTheWight reader who prefers to remain anonymous. Ed
Have you noticed an increasing deterioration of a once beautiful area of Bleakdown between Whitwell and Rookley?
First a high metal fence went up, then the previously green area was cleared and gravel laid. Next it was lorries. Then an increasing number of lorries being parked there. Now, a growing mountain building waste and debris.
Once beautiful
This area on the eastern side of Niton Road was once beautiful, now it looks like an industrial park placed on top of the hill.
I know this kind of thing needs to be somewhere, but atop a beautiful part of the Island is not the place.
Of course someone is benefitting from this, but should so many of us have to be impacted by this growing eyesore on a daily/weekly basis?
Given how much worse this has become over a short time, what can be done to stop this decline and then reverse it?
AONB?
Worth noting is the fact that this unsightly scene directly contrasts with the nearby Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Is it truly acceptable for such an eyesore to persist in this area?
Photo evidence
For reference, I have attached photographs of the debris pile, captured heading north, just after passing Beacon Alley crossroads, as well as a map indicating the exact location of the site.
