Island Planning Strategy evidence base

Background evidence

Below are the background evidence documents. These documents underpin the content of the plan. The documents will all be submitted to the Secretary of State.

Environmental assessments

• IPS Habitat Regulations Assessment HRA May 2024
• IPS Integrated Sustainability Appraisal ISA July 2024
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment SFRA 2010
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment SFRA 2010 Appendices A-X
• IPS Level 2 SFRA Sites Summary Report Aug 2021
• IPS Level 2 SFRA Methodology update May 2024
• IPS Level 2 SFRA Sites mapping update July 2024

General supporting evidence

• IOW Core Strategy 2012
• IOW Corporate Plan 2021-25
• IOW Regeneration Strategy
• IPS Duty to Co-operate Statement July 2024
• IPS Explainer document Corporate Policy context
• IPS Infrastructure Delivery Plan IDP 2018
• IPS Infrastructure Delivery Plan Addendum 2022
• IPS Infrastructure Delivery Plan Addendum 2024
• IPS Infrastructure Delivery Plan Schedule update 2024
• IPS Regulation 19 allocations map booklet
• IPS Viability Assessment July 2021
• IPS Viability Assessment Update report July 2022
• Mission Zero Climate and Environment Strategy 2021-2040
• IOW Planning Enforcement Strategy
• Statement of Common Ground IWC New Forest National Park Authority July 2024
• Statement of Common Ground IWC Portsmouth City Council July 2024
• Statement of Common Ground IWC Southampton City Council July 2024
• Statement of Common Ground IWC Marine Management Organisation July 2024
• Summary of Reg 18 (1) plan comments with council responses
• Summary of Reg 18 (2) plan comments with council responses
• Regulation 18 consultation 2018/19 compliance with SCI
• Regulation 18 consultation 2021 compliance with SCI
• Regulation 18 (2021) consultation statement

Environment section

• IOW AONB Management Plan
• Air Quality Update
• East Wight Landscape Character Assessment
• Good Practice Guidance for Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity
• Green Infrastructure Standards for England Summary
• Historic Landscape Characterisation Final Report 2008 Vol 1
• Historic Landscape Characterisation Report Volume 2 maps and figures
• Integrated Water Management Study 2018
• IOW Local Geodiversity Action Plan
• IOW Playing Pitch Strategy Sept 2020
• IOW Settlement Coalescence Study report
• IPS Evidence paper Local Green Spaces June 2022
• IPS explainer document Coastal policies
• IPS explainer document Environment policies
• Isle of Wight Biodiversity Action Plan
• Isle of Wight Historic Environment Record Access and charging policy 2021
• Isle of Wight Shoreline Management Plan
• IWC Open Space Assessment 2020
• IWC Position Statement Nitrates
• Landscape Review (The Glover Report)
• Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
• NFU Fertile Ground
• Nutrient Credit Analysis for the IPS May 2024
• Ryde Surface Water Management Plan
• Seascape assessment for the South inshore and offshore Marine plans 2014
• Solent Recreation Mitigation Strategy
• Solent Waders and Brent Goose Strategy
• South Marine Plan 2018
• West Wight Coastal Flood and Erosion Risk Management Strategy
• West Wight Landscape Character Assessment

Community section

• Bembridge Neighbourhood Development Plan
• Brading Neighbourhood Development Plan 2015
• Brighstone Neighbourhood Development Plan
• Building for a Healthy Life
• Chale Village Design Statement 2013
• Cowes and Northwood Place Plan
• Design principles for Extra Care Housing
• Fishbourne Parish SPD
• Freshwater Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018
• Godshill Parish SPD
• Guidelines for Recycling and Refuse Storage SPD
• Gurnard Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017
• IOW Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022
• IOW Local Care Plan
• IOW Zero carbon homes analysis
• IPS evidence paper – Second Homes May 2024
• IPS Explainer Document Community policies
• Isle of Wight Independent Living Strategy 2023-2038
• Nettlestone and Seaview parish plan SPD
• Niton and Whitwell parish plan SPD
• SuDS SPD May 2024
• Yarmouth and Thorley community plan SPD

Growth section

• Childrens Services Financial Contributions SPD
• Health Contributions SPD May 2024
• IPS evidence paper - Rural Sustainability Matrix April 2022
• IPS Explainer Document – Growth and housing policies

Housing section

• IWC assessment of supply 2020 Three Dragons report
• UoP Phase 1 report Housing Delivery on the Isle of Wight October 2019
• UoP Phase 2 report Housing Delivery on the Isle of Wight November 2019
• Impact of physical separation from the UK mainland on IOW public service delivery
• 2022 SHLAA Report and Appendices
• Affordable Housing Contributions SPD 2017
• Approach to GTTS in the IPS May 2024
• Housing Affordability SPD September 2023
• Housing Market Insight Report 2024
• IOW 5YR Housing Land Supply Position Statement 1 April 2021
• IOW Affordable Housing Assessment 2019
• IOW Housing Needs Assessment 2018
• IOW Housing Needs Assessment 2022
• IOW Housing Strategy 2020-2025
• IPS Housing evidence Paper Exceptional Circumstances May 2024
• IPS Housing evidence Paper A – approach to Housing in the IPS May 2024
• IPS Housing evidence Paper B –Revisiting the IPS allocations approach May 2024
• IPS Housing evidence Paper C – Implications of not Meeting the Standard Method May 2024
• IPS Housing evidence Paper D – Barriers to Delivery May 2024
• IOW Gypsy and Traveller, Travelling Showpeople and Houseboat Dweller Accommodation Assessment
• Newport Harbour masterplan SPD Flood Risk Assessment 2021

Economy section

• IOW Employment Land Study Final report Jan 2022
• IOW Retail Study Update Combined Report and Appendices
• IPS Evidence paper – short term let holiday accommodation May 2024
• IPS Explainer Document Economy policies
• Island Investment Plan
• Newport & Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide SPD
• Ryde Place Plan
• SLEP Island Infrastructure Investment Plan Final report
• Solent 2050 An Economic Strategy for the Solent
• Solent Marine Sites Annual Survey Report 2023
• Solent Waterfront sites Strategy
• Vision to increase economic and social wellbeing 2030

Transport section

• Bay Area LCWIP Final report
• Brading Bembridge St Helens LCWIP
• Cowes Northwood Gurnard LCWIP
• East Cowes and Whippingham LCWIP
• EV Chargepoint Infrastructure Strategy
• Guidelines for Parking Provision as part of new development SPD
• Island Planning Strategy Explainer Document – Transport
• Island Transport Plan, 2011-2038
• Newport and Ryde LCWIP SPD June 2023
• Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2018-2028
• SRTM modelling IOW local plan
• Junction feasibility study Junction 6 Queens Road West Street
• Junction feasibility study Junction 7 Argyll Street West Street
• Junction feasibility study Junction 8 Binstead Road Pelhurst Road
• Junction feasibility study Junction 9 Quarr Hill Newnham Road
• Junction feasibility study Junction 10 Marlborough Road Great Preston Road
• Junction feasibility study Junction 11 High Street Victoria Avenue
• Junction feasibility study Junction 12 Newport Road Industrial Way roundabout
• Junction feasibility study Junction 13 Newport Road Sandown Road
• Junction feasibility study Junction 14 Lake Hill The Fairway Part A
• Junction feasibility study Junction 14 Lake Hill The Fairway Part B
• Junction feasibility study Junction 14 Lake Hill The Fairway Part C
• Junction feasibility study Junction 14 Lake Hill The Fairway Part D
• Junction feasibility study Junction 14 Lake Hill The Fairway Part E
• Junction feasibility study Junction 15 Morton Common Perowne Way
• Junction feasibility study Junction 2 Newport Part A
• Junction feasibility study Junction 2 Newport Part B