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Plans to convert an 'empty and dilapidated' 32-bed hotel in St Lawrence into two houses as well as adding six tourism units on the grounds have been unveiled.
Now, in planning documents the parish council said it wishes to deter powered crafts like jet skis and rigid inflatable boats from entering the area of water which proves popular with Islanders and tourists during the summer months to better the experience of swimmers. Planning agents, Plan Research, for the application, said safety issues have been noted by the parish council on a regular basis, particularly with powered craft going to the facilities along the Bay at the same time of year that families are using the shallow waters. To make the beach as safe as possible, the parish coun...
Isle of Wight Radio Midnight - 6:00am Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Revealed: Plans For Popular Isle Of Wight Beach To Deter Jet Skis By Louise Hill, LDR Reporter A popular Isle of Wight beach could see buoys installed this summer in a bid to deter jet skis. In an application submitted by Freshwater Parish Council, the authority is hoping to install a 600 metre stretch of buoys along Colwell Bay, starting near Colwell Chine Road and going up to Bramble Chine. The buoy line will go out as far as 100 metres, but remain on the Freshwater side of the To...
‘Organised campaign’ against Bembridge holiday lodges ‘bordering on mass hysteria’ says agent Agent for the applicants says she’s had to write to Isle of Wight Council planning authority about “the behaviour of certain residents” A planning application to build holiday lodges on protected woodland in Bembridge has attracted more than 250 comments. The applicant’s consultants have branded the ‘organised campaign’ against the plan, for two one-bedroom lodges off Love Lane, ‘bordering on mass hysteria’. Police called to peaceful protest Martha James, of Plan Research, sai...
However, Mrs James said many of the comments are 'duplicates, based on very similar factual errors' and the community 'reaching an unbalanced view of the proposal'. Disputing points about the destruction of woodland and potential harm to wildlife, Mrs James said the point of the scheme was to provide maintenance and create an area of wildlife interest for tourists who would use the lodges as overnight accommodation. She said: "It is perhaps unfortunate that people who wish to retain the site exactly as it is, in order to provide the particular type of visual amenity they prefer, cho...