Shanklin To Get New High Street Flat In Place Of Disused Charity Shop

A new one-bedroom flat will be installed in the heart of an Isle of Wight coastal town.

Council officers accepted Mr M. Pennells’s application for a change of use of part of the ground and first floor of 17 High Street, Shanklin, a property that used to house a British Red Cross charity shop.

The approved apartment is in addition to two flats at the address which were waved through by County Hall last year.

A Design and Access Statement included in Mr Pennell’s application said:

“The proposal sits in a highly sustainable location that helps, in a modest way, to contribute to the Island’s housing needs.

“The building structure, scale and bulk remains the same so there is no impact on the street scene, the conservation area or on the amenities of the neighbouring properties.

“The proposal seeks to maximise the potential of the site by adding to the two units approved, thus providing an additional dwelling to the housing stock with no major construction works.”