Land At Dodpits Lane Chessell Freshwater Isle Of Wight
Refused on 10 December 2025
Proposal
Proposed solar array with associated infrastructure
- Received
- 15 October 2025
- Council
- Isle of Wight Council
- ReceivedReceived15 Oct
- ValidatedValidated17 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided10 Dec
Decided in 54 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a solar installation at Land At Dodpits Lane Chessell Freshwater Isle Of Wight. Isle of Wight has handled 12,897 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
Why it was refused
- The proposal, by reason of its location, scale and appearance, would have a significant adverse impact upon the rural, agricultural locality, and would detract from its open, undeveloped character, in particular upon the setting of the designated Isle of Wight National Landscape to the south. The benefits of the development would not outweigh this significant harm and there are no measures that could be secured by condition that would mitigate the harm. The development is therefore contrary to Policies SP5 Environment, DM12 Landscape, Seascape, Biodiversity and Geodiversity and DM2 Design Quality for New Development of the Island Plan Core Strategy and advice contained in the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The access is unsatisfactory to serve the proposed development by reason of unacceptable visibility and would therefore be contrary to Policy DM2 (Design Quality for New Development) of the Island Plan Core Strategy.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 October 2025
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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