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Parish Council Objects To Plans For Chale Green Stores
By Louise Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The parish council which was looking to buy Chale Green Stores has objected to plans to turn it into homes.
Planning permission has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by Vern Tyerman, owner of the stores, to convert the shop and cafe, demolishing a part of the building to create two separate homes with a third built next to it.
The shop closed suddenly at the end of 2019 when no new tenants could be found.
Chale Green Store. THE parish council which was looking to buy Chale Green Stores has objected to plans to turn it into homes. Planning permission has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by Vern Tyerman, owner of the stores, to convert the shop and cafe, demolishing a part of the building to create two separate homes with a third built next to it. The shop closed suddenly at the end of 2019 when no new tenants could be found. The three properties proposed are a two-bed bungalow and a three and four-bed house. Before the plans were submitted, however, Mr Tyerman had been trying to market the shop for sale or rent.
Chale - Chale Green Stores left empty after closure.. THE now closed community hub Chale Green Store and Post Office could become three houses. Planning permission has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by Vern Tyerman, to alter and convert the shop and cafe, demolishing a part of the building to create two separate dwellings with a third built next to it. The shop, cafe and post office closed suddenly at the end of October 2019, after a deal fell through between the owner and Chale Parish Council, which was looking to purchase the freehold to become a community asset.
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Former Community Hub Chale Green Store Set To Become Houses
By Louise Hill, LDR Reporter
The now-closed community hub Chale Green Store and Post Office could become three houses.
Planning permission has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by Vern Tyerman, to alter and convert the shop and cafe, demolishing a part of the building to create two separate dwellings with a third built next to it.
The shop, cafe and post office closed suddenly at the end of October 2019, after a deal fell through between the owner and Chale Parish Council, which was looking to purchase the freehold to become a community asset.
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Revealed: Winners Of Island Charity Sight For Wight Writing Competition
By Iona Stewart-Richardson
The winners have been revealed for Island charity Sight for Wight s short story writing competition.
This year more than £875 has been raised for the charity - which supports visually impaired Islanders and their families.
The Short Story Writing Competition Award Ceremony on Monday became a virtual event this year because of coronavirus.
As previously reported, winners will each have their story voiced by a celebrity.
With a live stream on Facebook and YouTube with over 500 viewers to find out if they were one of the lucky ten winners, the evening of entertainment included: Hannah The Vintage Songbird, Ben Stubbs, Kelly Burke and a poem written and narrated by volunteer Howard Thomas.