Planning appeal decision
115 Station Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, PO33 4RG
Planning appeal 3362635 at 115 Station Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight, PO33 4RG (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether varying conditions 2 and 9 would provide safe and convenient access to services and facilities with particular regard to sustainable transport modes.
Conversion of building from 7 flats into two dwellings; construction of 5 detached dwellings; new vehicular access, roadway and new footpath without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref P/00962/18, dated 8 November 2018
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Han U
- Postcode
- PO33 4RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether varying conditions 2 and 9 would provide safe and convenient access to services and facilities with particular regard to sustainable transport modes
What decided it
The proposed alternative pedestrian access arrangement would result in a significantly less safe and convenient route requiring multiple road crossings of a busy road, contrary to the original scheme's essential footpath link designed to encourage sustainable transport use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2Policy DM17
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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