Five more beach huts could be installed on a scenic Isle of Wight seafront.
Canice Holdings has submitted a further application for ‘smart beach huts’ on land to the south of Pilots Point, Totland Bay.
Consultancy Plan Research says the huts would ‘substantially improve’ the area’s environment, with the site’s existing hard standing ‘run down’ and ‘unsightly’.
In July, council officers approved a previous beach huts proposal from Canice Holdings on land next to Pilots Point.
They said the development would be an ‘attractive addition’ to the site and complement the wider beach scene.
“Would enable more visitors to enjoy the National Landscape and the coastline”
Plan Research’s Design and Access Statement says,
“The proposed development will require the removal of the container, the skip and all other rubbish to make way for the beach huts.
“These beach huts would have a simple design, seen in relation to the Waterfront restaurant and Pilots Point.
“The additional huts, if approved, would enable more visitors to enjoy the National Landscape and the coastline.
“The design of the proposed new structures is that of typical seaside beach huts; the materials proposed are wood, the roof design would be simple, and the buildings would be single storey.
“There would be no mains lighting to cause light pollution or kitchen equipment to cause smell nuisance, as the huts would not have a water, gas or electricity supply.”
View the plans
You can view the plans on the council’s planning register (25/01389/FUL).
The public consultation runs until 31st October and a decision is due by 21st November 2025.
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