®Planning appeal decision
53 Gills Cliff Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1AD
construction of three storey building forming 6 flats with associated parking
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether it would be reasonable to safeguard any ecological interest at the site by imposing a condition to require the submission of an ecological survey if the appeal is allowed
- The lack of a contribution towards the provision of affordable housing with regard to the requirements of the development plan
What decided it
The considerable harm to character and appearance caused by the building's excessive scale, combined with the absence of ecological information and the failure to secure affordable housing contributions, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery under the tilted balance.
The benefits of delivering 6 dwellings and economic benefits during construction and occupation were outweighed by the considerable harm to character and appearance, the inability to demonstrate appropriate ecological mitigation, and the significant failure to secure affordable housing contributions.
Framework references: 11, 8, 34, 60, 135, 180, 186
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy DM12, Policy SP5, Policy DM4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.