Author: simon
How To Get Planning Permission On The Isle Of Wight … Coming Soon
Wednesday, 9th July, 2008 at 4:36 pm, Isle of Wight
Coming soon … the VentnorBlog guide to getting planning permission on the Isle of Wight.
As you may have noticed (!), we and many others have been keeping an eye on the Island planning applications on the Isle of Wight - which ones pass and which ones don’t.
If you haven’t been watching, you might get the impression that gaining planning permission is a random act … like planning permission being granted for a new house and driveway on a small patch of garden, bang opposite the entrance to a hotel on a very narrow road.
You know the funny thing - there’s a planning restriction. Work on the site can only be carried out in between April and August - Tourist season. Very smart.
We’ll be putting all of this experience into the guide.
It may take a little time though …
Feel free to send in your experiences to add to the ones we have already. The more the merrier.
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July 9th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I look forward, with great anticipation, to this.
July 9th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
That will be really helpful for us all, of course we know the basics - you will get planning permission for a glass & concrete monstrosity like Newport bus station in the middle of a very old market town or if you want to build a toxic factory on a seafront but you will not be allowed to preserve a beautiful, rare old building like Couthy Butts.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
This approval for the Maderia Road house is interesting. I have never seen so many conditions and restrictions applying to a simple project - 14 of them. One tip for the “VB guide to getting Planning Permision without hassle” , is to avoid sites with any wildlife on them, particularly bats and glow worms.
July 10th, 2008 at 6:21 am
I have no idea what the rationale is when the IW council approves or denies a planning application.
I’ve been told by persons from far and wide that some of the approved major developments etc and the methods used wouldn’t be allowed anywhere else in England or the world for that matter, but woe to the modest homeowner that want to make simple changes. Some of the planning decisions has to make one wonder if there hats are on too tight or straight!
As the owner of a modest bungalow, situated alongside and beneath a major developement I have suffered for years at the hands of the developer, “advisors” and the council and had to fight a one person battle to protect my home-and did all I could to wake up Ventnor, hopefully it’s started to stir and they’re finally paying attention!!
July 10th, 2008 at 8:48 am
From what I’ve seen of the planning department, developers have very little problem with any condition applied to a development. If they ignore them, very little is done about it anyway.
An old phrase about the worth of paper and what’s written on it springs to mind.
July 10th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Here’s another one to watch - has anyone seen the current application for a take-away at 27 High Street (Sparkles) - TCPL 21737A - opening hours to be 8am to 11pm 7 days a week. This also happens to be a listed building!