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Allowed30 January 20263367146

Land to the East of Birch Close and North of Solent Gardens, Freshwater, PO33 3TH

Planning appeal 3367146 at Land to the East of Birch Close and North of Solent Gardens, Freshwater, PO33 3TH (Isle of Wight Council) was allowed on 30 January 2026 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed amendment on highway safety.

a residential development comprising 44 dwellings with access from Birch Close; access roads, parking and landscaping, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/00357/FUL, dated 21 February 2022

Authority
Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Butcher C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed amendment on highway safety

What decided it

The amendment to condition 11 would deliver the same highway safety outcome as the original condition since the double yellow lines would still be implemented prior to occupation, and the Highway Authority did not object to the change.

What the Inspector cited

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