A revised proposal for nine ‘high-quality, purpose-built family homes’ on disused land behind an Isle of Wight pub is facing public opposition.
County Hall has received 16 objections to Cordage 11’s plans for one two-bedroom house, five three-bedroom houses and three with four bedrooms at a site next to the Bugle Inn in Brading.
Opposition
The development’s detractors include local independent county councillor Jonathan Bacon, Brading Town Council and the Isle of Wight Ramblers.
Grounds of opposition include concerns relating to flood risk, road and pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, a local footpath, environmental and wildlife impacts, ‘sewage problems’, archaeology, ‘overdevelopment and local character’, housing demand and affordability and a lack of infrastructure.
Other complaints
Other objections raised were the potential for ‘noise complaints’, pressures on local parking capacity, the proposal’s effect on properties of ‘vast historical significance’ and there being ‘no requirement’ for four-bedroom properties under the Brading Neighbourhood Plan.
Meeting housing needs
A Planning Statement prepared by CPC Planning Consultants Ltd on behalf of Cordage says,
“The Isle of Wight Council seeks to deliver a minimum of 8,320 net dwellings on the Island by 2027, in which 980 of the new housing will be sought to accommodate in the Rural Service Centres and the wider rural area through small-scale development.
“The proposed development will not only contribute to meeting the council’s housing target but also make a positive contribution towards the future viability of the settlement.
“The proposed development will also respect and conserve the character of the rural area by following the existing development pattern within the settlement, where the immediate area comprises mainly two-storey residential properties.”
It says each dwelling will have two spaces to store bicycles, to “encourage active travel and promote sustainability”.
View the plans
You can view the plans on the council’s planning register (24/00560/FUL).
The public consultation runs until finishes 18th July and a decision is due by 6th August 2025.
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