More home could be added to a major East Cowes development on a greenfield site.
Plans for the properties at the bottom of the Hawthorn Meadows estate were first submitted in March 2018, with the principle of development and access only approved in July 2020.
Reduced from 30 to 17 dwellings
The 2020 plan was for up to 30 houses, but plans have now been reduced to 17 — six affordable two and three-bed houses and 11 three and four-bed market homes.
The finer details for the scheme on land off of St Wilfred’s Drive have been lodged with the Isle of Wight Council by Gallantgreen, confirming the scale, appearance, layout and landscaping of the development.
View the plans
You can view the plans, 22/01749/ARM, on the council’s planning register.
The public consultation runs until 11th November.
Access to the proposed properties could be from St Wilfred’s Drive, as opposed to Saunders Way.
Letters of objection
A total of 96 letters of objection were received to the first application by the council including complaints the development would add to an already cramped estate, the local infrastructure was insufficient and inadequate parking would result in the roads becoming dangerous.
Town Council: One of few remaining green spaces in the town
East Cowes Town Council said the land was one of the few remaining green spaces in the town and had been used for recreation and leisure purposes by residents.
Historically, the land had also been given the approval to be used as part of a 9.9 hectare employment development.
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