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Dismissed7 February 20223274322

Land Adjacent to Car Park, Shore Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1RN

Planning appeal 3274322 at Land Adjacent to Car Park, Shore Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1RN (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2022 by Inspector Edwards S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and wider landscape.

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Authority
Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Edwards S
Postcode
PO38 1RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and wider landscape
  • The effect of the proposal on protected species

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance of the coastal landscape combined with insufficient evidence to exclude adverse effects on protected species outweighed the economic benefits of tourism development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy SP5Policy DM2Policy DM12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 180

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