Isle of Wight landslip in St Lawrence prompts council warning

As previously reported by the County Press, land below Undercliff Drive, near Ventnor, is believed to have moved overnight on Friday into Saturday.

It is understood to have affected at least two properties.

Cracks in the highway have also appeared on Old Park Road and a driveway on Hunts Road has sunk.

Read more: Isle of Wight landslip in St Lawrence prompts fears for properties

Yesterday (Saturday) Island Roads closed Old Park Road between its junctions with Woolverton Road and Hunts Road.

Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) were also on site to repair an underground power line.

Cracks on Old Park Road. (Image: IWCP)

Repairs to an underground power cable on Hunts Road. (Image: IWCP)

Meanwhile, the Isle of Wight Council said officers visited the area and were supporting affected residents.

The council’s building control team were also on site to inspect affected properties and advised residents.

Today, the council is urging members of the public to steer clear.

A council spokesperson said: "Further surveys and monitoring will be undertaken on Monday. 

"At this time, private road closures and rights of way closures are in place. 

"We do advise that drivers and walkers stay away from the affected area and respect closure signs and diversions. 

"The land movement is contained within private property."

Read more: 

• Gardens collapse and cafe 'hanging on' after large Bonchurch landslip
• Isle of Wight landslip at Zig Zag road Ventnor
• What's happening with Undercliff Drive nearly ten years after collapsing?

Yesterday's landslip follows a series of landslides along the Undercliff - the most devastating being one in Bonchurch in December.

A road also had to be closed in Ventnor last month, after rocks fell at the rear of a property.

Nearly ten years ago, a major collapse occurred on Undercliff Drive, between Niton and St Lawrence, shutting the road.