NHS Warns £48,000 Needed To Make New Isle Of Wight Housing Plan ‘Acceptable’
- Rufus Pickles
- Dec 23, 2025
- 1 min read
The NHS says a £48,158 contribution must be secured before a proposed housing development in Newport can be considered acceptable.
In a letter to County Hall, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) warned it would formally object to Captiva Homes’ latest plans for land at Acorn Farm unless the funding is agreed.
The money would go towards expanding primary care facilities to cope with extra demand.
The fresh proposal for Horsebridge Hill includes access routes, landscaping and supporting infrastructure, and continues Captiva’s partnership with housing association Sovereign Network Group.
The site sits next to phase one of the development, which is currently under construction.
According to the ICB, the new homes would directly impact the ability of local GP surgeries to provide care.
Cowes Medical Centre and Newport Health Centre’s Carisbrooke and Dower House surgeries are the closest practices — and the NHS says they do not have space to absorb additional patient numbers.
The board says expanding physical capacity is the only way to prevent longer waiting times and reduced access to services, warning of “direct and adverse” effects without the £48k contribution.
Under Captiva’s plans, the scheme would deliver 32 homes: 20 for the open market, nine for social or affordable rent, and three for affordable ownership.
The mix includes a range of two-, three- and four-bedroom properties.
A draft Section 106 agreement published on the council’s planning portal outlines commitments on affordable housing, Solent habitat mitigation and biodiversity offsetting.
Public consultation on the application (25/01556/FUL) closes on 12 December, with a decision expected on 6 February.
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