artist's impression of West Acre Park

Westridge Farm: Permission secures £100m investment, 80 jobs and 473 ‘desperately-needed’ homes says developer

Following the approval given by the Isle of Wight council planning committee for 473 new homes at Westridge Farm, a director from Captiva Homes said they are looking forward to “playing a significant part in providing great value, high-quality homes”.

Pink: “Setting a new benchmark for housing on our Island”
James Pink, co-founder of Captiva Homes told News OnTheWight,

“We are very pleased that the committee has approved the next phase of West Acre Park.

“When we began planning this development, it was with the goal of setting a new benchmark for housing on our Island.

“This decision enables us to achieve that goal, securing £100m of investment, protecting 80 local jobs and allowing us to deliver 473 desperately-needed homes – including 166 affordable homes.”

Pink: Recognise the responsibility that comes with our role
Mr Pink went on to add,

“As Islanders ourselves, we recognise and embrace the responsibility that comes with our role.

“We are proud of our track record of delivering 100% of our planning applications and are now looking forward to playing a significant part in providing great value, high-quality homes to be enjoyed by Islanders now and for generations to come.”

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kerry
24, August 2020 1:39 pm

There is a reason why motor racing events are conducted on very controlled racing track environments, where for safety reasons the public are kept well away. The Isle of Man TT race is one of the most dangerous in the world, with an average of over two deaths per year, that’s quite apart from the numerous serious injuries. Why would you want to replicate that on the… Read more »

Karma
Reply to  kerry
24, August 2020 6:06 pm

Absolutely right Kerry.

walkingwizard
Reply to  Karma
25, August 2020 10:12 am

Couldn’t be more wrong!

walkingwizard
Reply to  kerry
25, August 2020 10:12 am

Very sexist comment as many men and women across all ages are interested in road racing. Many motorbike racing events are held on closed roads all across the country. The TT is not the only one.

steephilljack
24, August 2020 1:44 pm

Absolutely right ! We do not need this !

walkingwizard
24, August 2020 1:50 pm

I would like to answer some of the questions raised in this post. 1) Yes, it is common practise to have houses situated on the edge of road race circuits. That is because the bikes race on roads and, the very point of roads is to covey people to their homes, hence they will be side by side, and this is the case with all road race… Read more »

Fenders
Reply to  walkingwizard
24, August 2020 1:54 pm

Yawn

Karma
Reply to  walkingwizard
24, August 2020 5:53 pm

Bet you don’t live on route walkingwizard; those affected absolutely have a right to air their justifiable concerns about noise, air pollution, the very real threat to wildlife and human life. Too much of what I read always centres solely around business profit. We as residents HAVE A VOICE, WE HAVE TO LIVE HERE ALL YEAR AROUND and deal with the dangerous aftermath. Those that come on… Read more »

walkingwizard
Reply to  Karma
24, August 2020 8:30 pm

Please don’t shout. It’s so rude. I live on a route that has ferry traffic. I don’t complain when there is an increase due to Festival, Scooter rally, Cowes week etc etc as I know the Island needs it to survive. You show your true colours in your final sentence. You don’t want holiday makers here even though we are a holiday Isle. The community in which… Read more »

wellsm
Reply to  Karma
25, August 2020 12:06 am

No need to shout is there.

GarageElfinIOW
24, August 2020 1:51 pm

Meanwhile back in the real world: Like all minorities they are entitled to their view BUT its out of touch with the majority certainly on the south side of the Island and sadly the Islands Economy cannot rely on walkers etc to keep the money rolling in.

T S
Reply to  GarageElfinIOW
24, August 2020 2:52 pm

On what basis do you think your view represents the majority?

susan
24, August 2020 3:07 pm

I know very little about the pros and cons of this proposed racing event, but having just spent 30minute locked in a snails pace of traffic queuing up between Cowes to Newport, and unable to use the floating bridge to get speedily to my appointment in Ryde, I can only conclude that anything Cllr Dave Stewart enthusiastically supports is going to be doomed to failure.

Karma
Reply to  susan
24, August 2020 6:03 pm

Spot on Susan; pity it’s not his own money he’s wasting on hair-brained ideas, sadly it’s ours! The sooner he’s voted out the better 👍

Spartacus
Reply to  susan
24, August 2020 7:11 pm

Why is Dave Stewart continually getting away with self interest roll on election time.

chausettes
24, August 2020 3:27 pm

As a former resident of an area directly affected by this proposed event, I’m all for it! I appreciate some of the concerns, but I truly believe the first event will be the best way to establish the viability of anything more long-term. With rare exception, there are always people out driving/riding on those roads who are a liability to others, with little regard for speed limits… Read more »

alisonjane
24, August 2020 5:01 pm

This would be fantastic for the Isle Of Wight. Great exposure for future events and much needed money into the Island economy. It is for a weekend only. Ryde hosts the Scooter Rally, which is made up of families and those aged mainly in their 50s-60s. Newport has the Isle Of Wight Festival. Both bring tourists, not just for the time they are on but also people… Read more »

Dalek
Reply to  alisonjane
24, August 2020 5:33 pm

Totally agree. Let’s get this done and get more visitors here.

Karma
Reply to  alisonjane
24, August 2020 6:05 pm

Get real alisonjane total tosh!

alisonjane
Reply to  Karma
24, August 2020 6:33 pm

😂😂😂

walkingwizard
Reply to  alisonjane
24, August 2020 8:33 pm

I guess we are both of JossS’ Xmas card list. 😀

Spartacus
Reply to  alisonjane
24, August 2020 7:05 pm

It’s very clear that business and certain councillors run and control this Island with maximising profit being a priority rather than giving due consideration to people that live here. I am sick to death of the same old rhetoric, tourists, tourists, tourists, cyclists who are a law unto themselves, now it’s motorbike nonsense, second home owners it’s pathetic. Lets stop this selfishness ‘as long as I’m all… Read more »

walkingwizard
Reply to  Spartacus
24, August 2020 8:36 pm

Business does indeed run the Island. How do you think people earn money to live on the Island. Working for businesses big and small. Whether you like it or not this Island survives with the income from holiday makers.

mariner58
24, August 2020 5:58 pm

The big problem with this Diamond Race is not the fact of it. It’s the manner in which it has been suddenly imposed on residents with the full, secretively arranged, backing of Dave Stewart but without any proper consultation with the people affected.

Whatever the pros and cons of the event itself it is now tainted by the suspicion of back room agreements on the sly!

Colin
Reply to  mariner58
25, August 2020 10:34 am

@ mariner58 Exactly right. Presenting this as a done deal has got many people’s backs up. A loosely worded last minute bit of paper through some letterboxes the day before the public announcement does not constitute consultation. If this is a taster of what is to come, then I think people are right to have concerns. Chale parish council has requested an open meeting with the organisers… Read more »

hermit
Reply to  Colin
25, August 2020 11:10 am

Not at all, there is an open meeting on 9th September at Chequers Inn that Chale Parish Council have known about for weeks. If they choose not to attend, that’s the Parish Councils problem.

mariner58
Reply to  hermit
25, August 2020 11:36 am

The point is that the meeting should have been held long before the announcement with the backing of the leader of the IW Council was made.

Not some half baked afterthought.

Colin
Reply to  hermit
25, August 2020 1:15 pm

Thanks for the info Hermit. I don’t know where they are advertising because I haven’t seen it. I have registered for info on their website and am yet to receive anything. I was told that the last proposed meeting there was cancelled at short notice and I didn’t know about that one either. The Chequers isn’t in the area, I would have thought the village halls or… Read more »

Spartacus
24, August 2020 7:08 pm

What ever we say business will drive this forward with a little bit of help by certain others

Colin
25, August 2020 10:51 am

Unfortunately, I don’t think the Unesco Biosphere status is worth the paper it’s written on. It outwardly appears to be living in harmony touchy-feely but then the Isle of Man also holds Biosphere status. It is just another name tag to be used when it suits. A bit like eco-Island, bicycle Island, walkers Island, dinosaur Island and all the other tags trotted out to suit any given… Read more »

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