Land at Burnt House Lane, Burnt House Lane, Isle of Wight, PO30 2PJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
• whether the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed development would be sufficient, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
• whether surface water drainage provision would be adequate for the proposed development
• whether the proposed development makes an adequate contribution towards the provision of affordable housing
• the effect of the proposed development on the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area (SPA), with particular regard to recreational disturbance

What decided it

The inability to ascertain that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Solent and Southampton Water SPA, combined with the unsecured affordable housing contribution, insufficient living conditions, undemonstrated drainage adequacy, and harm to character and appearance, collectively outweighed the housing benefits.

the benefits of housing delivery and accessibility were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, insufficient living conditions, undemonstrated drainage provision, unsecured affordable housing contribution, and inability to mitigate effects on the Solent and Southampton Water SPA