County Hall's Refusal Of Seaside Village Homes Appealed
- Rufus Pickles
- 5 hours ago
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A declined bid to build two new homes similar in shape to Scandinavian Longhouses in an Isle of Wight seaside village has been appealed.
Jonathan Reece and Clare Hansall submitted an appeal over County Hall’s refusal to grant consent for two new semi-detached houses at a vacant brownfield site next to 33 Solent View Road in Gurnard.
Officers said the plan would have a ‘detrimental impact on the character of the site and its surroundings’ as well as on ‘neighbouring amenity’, in a decision report.
The document said:
“The proposed development, by reason of the size, scale and design of the proposed dwellings would result in the overdevelopment of this site.
“The proposed dwellings would have a significant and unacceptable impact on the neighbouring bungalow, no. 37, in terms of overdominance, overshadowing and loss of outlook.
“The application site is located within the Solent Special Protection Area (SPA) buffer zone and the proposal has the potential to result in increased recreational disturbance to the interest features of the Solent SPA alone and in combination with other development projects.
“A contribution towards affordable housing provision is required from this development proposal…no planning obligation to secure the required contribution has been provided.”
On behalf of the appellants, architectural designer Hollis Design said:
“The application seeks to provide two much-needed family homes on a brownfield site within the development boundary of this established village.
“This application is wanted by the village. The size, scale and design are all aligned with those found within the existing local built environment, and modest compared to those recently granted by the local planning authority.”
A Design and Access Statement included in the original application said:
“The two new properties are modern in design, embracing the time in which they are conceived.
“Overall shape echoes Scandinavian Longhouses, sharpened and presented in a contemporary material palette – a style replicated widely in the local area, including Solent Lawns, Solent Shores, and numerous one-off new builds in Worsley Road, Solent View Road, and Lower Church Road.”