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Isle Of Wight Fails To Meet Housing Targets - What Happens Now?
By Louise Hill LDR
The Isle of Wight has only achieved 54 per cent of its housebuilding target over the past three years leaving it vulnerable to unwanted development.
Its poor record, which left it close to the bottom of the national table, means there is a presumption of approval to applications for schemes within the National Planning Policy Framework.
Between 2017 and 2020, 1,823 homes should have been built to meet government-set targets but only 978 were delivered.
What happens now the Isle of Wight has failed its housing targets? The Isle of Wight has only achieved 54 per cent of its housebuilding target over the past three years leaving it vulnerable to unwanted development. Its poor record, which left it close to the bottom of the national table, means there is a presumption of approval to applications for schemes within the National Planning Policy Framework. Between 2017 and 2020, 1,823 homes should have been built to meet government-set targets but only 978 were delivered. Across the Solent, Southampton achieved 129 per cent against its target but Portsmouth only reached 80 per cent. Only 17 areas in the country had worse housing levels than the Island, all falling below the thresholds which means their planning authorities are subject to the strongest sanctions.
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By Louise Hill, LDR Reporter
After more than 50 objections, the building of houses on the outskirts of Newport has been refused.
Planning permission for 14 homes on the commuter cut-through Landscape Lane, which connects Staplers Road and Long Lane, has been rejected by the Isle of Wight Council as it would be a ‘cramped’ and ‘visually intrusive’ development.
The outline plans, submitted last year by Mrs C Ferns, of the Cotton Trust, were said to provide a significant positive opportunity and see two, three and four-bed houses built as a mix of one and two-storey properties, in two cul-de-sacs but the rural feel to the lane would be kept.
Landscape Lane (picture: Google Maps) and inset, the plans for housing. AFTER more than 50 objections, the building of houses on the outskirts of Newport has been refused. Planning permission for 14 homes on the commuter cut-through Landscape Lane, which connects Staplers Road and Long Lane, has been rejected by the Isle of Wight Council as it would be a cramped and visually intrusive development. The outline plans, submitted last year by Mrs C Ferns, of the Cotton Trust, were said to provide a significant positive opportunity and see two, three and four-bed houses built as a mix of one and two-storey properties, in two cul-de-sacs but the rural feel to the lane would be kept.