A former reservoir on the Isle of Wight is being turned into a private garden.
The former Sandown Reservoir, near to The Heights, was sold by the Isle of Wight Council last year to its neighbour, with its future use restricted to garden purposes only.
Retrospective application
Now, a change of land use application has been submitted to the council seeking retrospective permission for some of the work already undertaken at the property on Old Reservoir Lane.
Concerns had been raised by neighbours in October last year about work on the site.
The council then said it was for the new owner of the site to take responsibility, including managing it according to any designations applying.
Unauthorised works started
Unauthorised, but uncompleted works on the site have since been noticed by the council’s planning enforcement officers.
Planning documents submitted to the council ask to sit metal containers, a summer house and terrace on the site, constructing an extended patio area and garden walls.
Concrete removed
So far, concrete has been removed from the sides and base of the old reservoir with soil from the surrounding banks used to fill in the gaps.
The area has been incorporated into the garden and has been fenced in now, with plans to seed the lawn and add shrubs and landscaping.
View the plans
To view the application, 22/00208/FUL, you can visit the council’s planning register.
Comments can be submitted until 11th March.
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