Residents have won the fight to prevent drones taking off and landing from an Isle of Wight car park.

Inteliports wanted to use Mornington Road Car Park in Cowes as a base to fly commercial goods to and from the Island in what the business described as a "game-changer".

But local residents were not happy with the plan and launched a campaign to try to prevent the operators getting a licence for the car park.

In August the trial was postponed following a residents' meeting.

Now the Isle of Wight Council has announced it will not be issuing a licence.

Phil Jordan, Isle of Wight Council leader and cabinet member for transport and infrastructure, said: "We acknowledge the innovative potential of drone technology and the importance of skilled pilot schemes in ensuring safe and efficient operations.

 "After careful consideration of the local community’s concerns and information on the pilot project, we will not be in a position to currently issue a temporary licence for use of the Mornington Road site.

"We understand the critical importance of selecting the right location to ensure the success of any trial and that such initiatives have support from the local community.

 "We are committed to working collaboratively with Inteliports in the future. This trial by Inteliports will progress seeking locations to be identified in privately owned rural areas."

Residents had claimed a lack of consultation, the inconvenience of closing the car park for the trial, and disturbance of wildlife.

Inteliports hopes the project will create a drone corridor to Fawley on the mainland, improving the community's access to goods and decarbonising Island logistics.