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Sixteen months after a housing scheme on the outskirts of Ryde was proposed it has come back before planners — for a third time.

SIXTEEN months after a housing scheme on the outskirts of Ryde was proposed it has come back before planners - for a third time.

A public consultation is now open for you to have your say on revised plans for 50 new dwellings on Puckpool Hill, opposite the approved development of Harcourt Sands

The refurbishment of grounds being carried out by the owners of a Grade II listed building in Puckpool have been causing concerns to some local residents

Efforts have been stepped up by some Isle of Wight councillors - led by Ryde’s Mayor Michael Lilley - to put a stop to large scale greenfield housing developments in the East Wight.

The councillors say the Island is "sleepwalking into a nightmare scenario" and that the planning department have to start listening to residents

MP Bob Seely has also raised concerns about the Seaview scheme. Scroll down for a link to the planning application... Bob Seely said: “The applicant claims the construction of 18 ‘affordable’ houses. The starting price for an ‘affordable’ two-bed property at the proposed site is set to be £172,000. I do not view this as truly affordable. “The development would impose strain on existing infrastructure, namely through surface water runoff and increased traffic. Existing reside...

Plans to build 50 homes at Puckpool Hill in Seaview have been met with objections by Island MP.