Four 'Affordable' Flats For Veterans Could Be Built On Derelict Land

Four ‘affordable’ rental flats specifically for veterans could be built on derelict land in the Isle of Wight’s county town.

County Hall’s community led housing officer John Prickett has applied for planning permission to construct a block of four one-bedroom flats at 38–40 New Street in Newport.

The proposed homes, which each include a kitchen and living area and bathroom, are classed as ‘social, affordable or intermediate rent’ housing, according to the council’s submitted application form.

Until November last year, the New Street site was used as a council-owned non-public car park.

Mr Prickett’s application form says:

“These are to be affordable rented homes specifically for veterans.

“Each will have access from the ground level with no shared internal space.

“The building has been designed to suit the conservation area location using brick and slate construction using a bond in keeping with the street scene and windows with a horizontal emphasis.

“Refuse and other storage will be away from the street front.”

The council’s public consultation on application 25/00953/FUL ends on August 15 and a decision has been scheduled for September 9.