Bartletts Service Station to build new storage building

The Isle of Wight Council has granted planning permission to Bartletts Service Station to construct a steel framed structure to provide undercover parking at Langbridge Business Centre near Newchurch.

The family-owned Island business ‘provides 24/7 all Island coverage for vehicle recovery, specialising in large vehicle recovery such as HGVs, buses and coaches’, according to the Andrew White Planning Consultancy.

“This application relates to a successful Island business providing employment for Island residents and contributing to the Island economy,” a statement from the consultancy says.

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"There has been considerable investment in the business to ensure it has the fleet and equipment to meet these challenges.

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“The business owns a large fleet of heavy-duty recovery vehicles which are all stored outside. The undercover storage will provide protection from the elements and prolong the life of the vehicles.

“The proposed size, design and appearance of the building is entirely appropriate to its function and location...it will have no adverse impacts on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”

Council planners described the proposed building as ‘proportionate in design and scale to the surrounding units’.

It would not ‘adversely impact on the amenities of neighbouring property occupiers or the surrounding area’, they added.