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Dismissed30 June 20266002661

Cowes Town Central Shopping Arcade, 104 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AT

Planning appeal 6002661 at Cowes Town Central Shopping Arcade, 104 High Street, Cowes, PO31 7AT (Isle of Wight) was dismissed on 30 June 2026 by Inspector Juliet Rogers, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cowes Conservation Area and the effect of the proposal on the setting of several nearby listed buildings.

a raised rear seating area

Authority
Isle of Wight
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
Juliet Rogers
Postcode
PO31 7AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cowes Conservation Area and the effect of the proposal on the setting of several nearby listed buildings
  • archaeology, with specific regard to the Area of Archaeological Potential

What decided it

The moderate level of less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Cowes Conservation Area, caused by the overbearing and discordant nature of the proposed structure, was not justified by the modest public benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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