Medina Yard vision

I just searched waterfront properties Cowes, and didn't get a house value under a million pounds

Point taken and agreed with Kevin. I too have done a lot of business from the Second Home Brigade in both their homes and their boats. A neighbour has done work for them at their second home AND gone back to their houses on the mainland and done work for them there!!

The site as displayed will be too 'open' to section off and if you study the amount of housing in the Thetis Road area and the type of housing you will see that it will be 'affordable' housing for all

youve misunderstood my post completely mike, i was merely bemoaning the possibility of the project being fenced off, the idea is a great one, using previously built on land is far more favourable than digging up a useable field and when i was a jobbing builder if it wasnt for the second home brigade my boss would have been bankrupt

Thank you Richard. That shows all of the people of Cowes getting involved with the site. It also shows the 'openess' of everything.

Russell you are perfectly correct about the Second Home brigade bringing work to the Island. When they come here they don't want to be doing DIY whilst they are here. They provide work for builders, decorators, electricians, plumbers ..... all the household trades and if they have their own boat here, the marine trades as well.

With regards to the crane, that is Grade II listed and must be maintained. I have read the very detailed survey which was carried out a couple of years ago and to do remedial repairs would NOT cost a lot. To bring it back to working order is a different kettle of fish, but not prohibitive.

Develop Cowes for the rich, it is best. The reason is that the rich need people to work for them indirectly, their money goes into the local economy.
Second homes on the other hand, should be occupied all year on a time share if they are allowed at all.
Local shops for local people and all that, even if they are just local for a week or two.
On the subject of the crane, fix the rusty joints soon or somebody in a hiviz jacket (on a sky high salery!) will condem it for safety reasons.
I have a sneaky suspicion that the crane will have to go because it will cost quite a bit to put right. Safety is a word that over rules history always, even if it can be listed.

What do you suggest Mark and Kevin, leave the whole site as it is?

And deny those who could afford the housing at the back of and in the middle of the developement the opportunity of a roof over their heads which have in fact been built with the finance from selling to the wealthy?

Not give the opportunity to build houses and appartments for the Housing Associations and thus deny them a roof over their head? Possibly put a 5 year clause in that applicants must have been resident on the Isle of Wight for 5 years before they can apply for one?

Deny those who want to start up their own business in a small unit with affordable accomodation overhead or nearby?

Not what the people of Cowes who attended the workshops and presentation and actually saw the plans, as I did, wanted so why are you suggesting it?

On paper a very good idea, previous industrial land etc, however, waterfront properties in Cowes will be priced so high only people buying second homes will be able to live here, and by doing so will put more pressure on sites such as Pennyfeathers having to be built, as this is development not for Island residents.

it certainly looks like it will be a nice place to sit, providing joe public is allowed to once it is built up, probably be fenced off once the yachties have bought all their second homes, sorry to sound negative but i can imagine it happening

Housing across the complete spectum.

No financial interest whatsoever whether it goes ahead or not.

I was invited to the presentation which was superb because it fullfilled 99% of the requirements of what the people of Cowes had said they wanted over two days of workshops.

I oppose building on virgin land

I support this because it supplies houses which you are always beefing on about AND a wide range of industrial buildings which will support jobs, something else you are always beefing on about.

Put this where Pennyfeathers is proposed and I will oppose it.

OK? .... :-)

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