St George's Park land sale rules bent by council

TWO new supermarkets could be built next to the Asda store in Newport.

South Coast Leisure (SCL), which owns the land, has sought permission for two food retail units at the St George's Park site.

They would be built on the site currently occupied by Newport Football Club and an adjacent area of land, which SCL bought from the Isle of Wight Council for £350,000.

When the deal was agreed two years ago, it included an option for 'non-food retail' or 'light industrial' uses.

SCL has now requested a variation of the option to include two food retail units, comprising 18,800 and 11,000 square feet, respectively.

The company has previously said it intended to develop the site by building a trade and retail park.

Council cabinet member for resources, Cllr Stuart Hutchinson, has agreed to the new terms using delegated decision-making powers.

Emily Pearce

emilyp@iwcpmail.co.uk

@IWCPEmily

Friday, November 24, 2017 - 16:24

Ryde creating the future

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This workshop asks you what the Isle of Wight should look like in the future as a place to live, work and visit.

The discussion at the workshops will build upon the ‘Wight We Want’ survey that took place earlier in the year looking at the key issues affecting people’s quality of life on the Island including skills, housing and environment.

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