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Dismissed20 January 20263374091

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

Planning appeal 3374091 at Land at Burnt House Lane, Burnt House Lane, Isle of Wight, PO30 2PJ (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2026 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Construction of 16 Retirement ‘Park Homes’ with extended vehicular access, parking and landscaping

Authority
Isle of Wight Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Gethin T
Postcode
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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP5Policy DM2Policy DM4Policy DM12Policy DM14Policy DM22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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