Hillside, Mitchell Avenue, Ventnor, PO38 1DR

Authority: Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Harley S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area in particular the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB); the Conservation Area; the Listed Building; the Ventnor Down Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the Isle of Wight Downs Special Area of Conservation (SAC) taking account of siting, design, trees and the impacts from construction

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the AONB, conservation area, SSSI and SAC, combined with unresolved concerns about ground stability and tree protection, significantly outweighed the modest economic benefits to tourism.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP5, Policy DM2, Policy DM11, Policy DM12, Policy DM13, Policy DM15, Policy SP1, Policy SP3, Policy SP4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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