Brighstone lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and its coastline is designated as a Heritage Coast and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSI).

A developer, Christopher Scott, is proposing to build 57 dwellings including flats, terraced houses detached and semi-detached properties and a doctor’s surgery on a 10 acre piece of agricultural land, known as Blanchards, in the middle of the historic village of Brighstone on the Isle of Wight.

Blanchards is the last area of open space in the centre of the village - the village lungs.

Brighstone is an historic and picturesque village with many thatched cottages and ancient buildings and often used in Isle of Wight advertising as the epitome of the island’s beauty. The proposed development would ruin the village’s quintessential appearance and charm and is an inappropriate use of agricultural land.

This historic village benefits from a unique setting and boasts a Doctor’s Surgery and Pharmacy, Primary School, an 800 year old Parish Church, a Methodist Church, a Library and a Museum. A Recreation Ground provides a cricket pitch, a football ground, a children’s play area, a pavilion and two tennis courts.

The area around Blanchards is protected as a Conservation Area, while heritage assets within the parish include 83 Listed Buildings or structures and 23 Scheduled Ancient Monuments.

Please support us by signing our petition and letting the Planning Services of the Isle of Wight Council know that we must protect our heritage and maintain the beauty of our ancient village and countryside.