Millionaire wins fight for island eco-home

A millionaire has won a fight with planners to build a luxury eco-home on his own south coast island.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Apr 2010, 11:21 BST
Updated 30th Apr 2010, 11:21 BST

Edward Iliffe, 41, wants to build the 2.5m family home on 46-acre Green Island, the third largest of five islands in Poole Harbour, Dorset.

The six-bedroom timber house will be powered by solar panels and heated by a wood burner. Water will come from a well. It will be a purpose-built, three-storey house made of cedar logs, built in Canada.

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Mr Iliffe, from Newbury, Berkshire, said he was delighted by the decision.

He said: "I'm sure my family and I will use it quite a lot and will enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and beach there. And we will use it in winter because we will have log burners."

Most of the island is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Mr Iliffe bought the island, previously used by a registered charity for holidays for the disabled, in 2005.

Planning permission was already granted to replace a bungalow but Purbeck District Council objected to his porposals and Mr Iliffe appealed the decision.

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