PARISH AND TOWN PLANS & VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENTS



Arreton Parish Plan
Viewpoint Bembridge – Part 1
Viewpoint Bembridge – Part 2
Viewpoint Bembridge – Part 3
Bembridge Village Design Statement
Brighstone Parish Plan
Brighstone Village Design Statement
Calbourne Parish Plan
Chale Parish Plan and Chale Statement of Community Involvement
Chale Village Design Statement
East Cowes Design Statement
East Cowes Town Plan
Fishbourne Parish Plan and Cover
Freshwater Parish Plan
Freshwater Village Design Statement
Gurnard Parish Plan
Nettlestone & Seaview Parish Plan
Newchurch Parish Plan – Part 1
Newchurch Parish Plan – Part 2
Ningwood Village Design Statement
Niton & Whitwell Parish Plan
Shorwell Parish Plan
Shorwell Parish Landscape Character Assessment
St Helens Village Design Statement
Totland Parish Plan
The Future of Ventnor Town Plan
Wootton Bridge Village Design Statement
Yarmouth & Thorley Community Plan

Please note that some of these documents are very large so may take some time to open.


Would your Village Benefit from a Village Design Statement?


If you can answer “yes” to any of the following questions, then a Village Design Statement may be a positive way for your village to demonstrate how local character can count in the design of new development:

  • Are there changes in the landscape and patterns of land use around your village?
  • Are there continuing pressures for development? (This includes small-scale extensions and alterations.)
  • Have there been changes in local facilities and job opportunities?
  • Are there changes in the pattern of the village?
  • Is the character of the village core different to the rest of the village?
  • Is there a need for a particular kind of development in the village?

Village Design Statements provide an opportunity for local people to debate how to help new development fit into existing.

Help is at Hand


The production of a VDS can be a daunting prospect and some communities do not feel that they have the necessary expertise to carry out the task. Our Planning Policy staff are able to assist in the preparation of your VDS:
  • by offering advice on the process;
  • by commenting on the draft VDS;
  • by assisting in the adoption of VDSs as Supplementary Planning Documents.



Page last updated on: 11/09/2012