A former fruit orchard in the Isle of Wight’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), could be turned into a tourism development as four two-bedroom timber cabins are proposed in a ‘niche, high-quality’ small-scale tourism business, the Isle of Wight News reports.
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… cabins….would not impact on the supply of residential dwellings to local people…
The Isle of Wight News writes:
Almost all the fruit trees are now gone at the site on Coastguard Lane — a private road turning off Gate Lane and within the Island’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
It is also next to the conservation area and Afton Marsh Nature Reserve.
“Minimal impact on the designated landscape”
Plan Research, agents on behalf of Mr Sitch, said the scheme has been destined to have minimal impact on the designated landscape.
It is thought the cabins would allow for year-round tourism use and would not impact on the supply of residential dwellings to local people as more properties are used for holiday lets and Air BnBs.
Site access
At this stage in the application, only the access to the site is being considered…
Land gifted to IWC
Land has been given to the council to improve the safety of the bus stop on Gate Lane, heading towards the Bay — but nothing has happened yet.
Mr Sitch has offered to pay for the safety measures…
