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Search the Public Notice PortalA modern four-bedroom family house will be built in an Isle of Wight seaside village, despite flooding concerns aired by a neighbour and parish council.
Lucror Estates has been granted consent for its proposed two-storey home on land behind 1 – 3 Oakhill Road in Seaview, in an application including parking, landscaping and the demolition of existing buildings at the site.
The developer’s agent, Ascot Design, previously said the proposal was a ‘high quality’ design that would ‘integrate harmoniously’ into its context and ‘contribute positively’ to Oakhill Road’s ‘architectural diversity’, in a Design, Access and Sustainability statement.
However, a submission from flood risk experts Aegaea said the site is in Flood Zone 3a meaning there is a ‘high probability’ of flooding.
Flooding was cited in objections from Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council and a neighbour, James Lovell, who said his driveway ‘already floods after rainfall’ and that further development would increase flood risk.
He added the application failed to show the ‘development will be safe for a lifetime’.
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The Isle of Wight Council’s decision report on proposal 25/01205/FUL said the site lies ‘partly’ within Flood Zone 3 but is protected from coastal flooding by flood defences.
It said: “The proposed dwelling would be constructed on a brownfield site with an existing residential consent, in a reasonably sustainable location surrounded by other residential property.
“The proposed dwelling would restrict all habitable rooms to the first floor…the occupants would sign up to the Environment Agency’s flood warning service and to an agreed evacuation plan and install flood resilience features on the ground floor.
“The site is semi-derelict, and redevelopment as proposed would improve the appearance and character of the site.
“Through the use of obscure glazing and through appropriate design details, the proposals would protect the amenities of neighbouring residents and provide a reasonable residential environment for future occupiers.”
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