Neighbours pour scorn on ‘Mcmansions’ plan

MILLIONAIRE brothers aim to build five “superhomes” in Blackburn, Lancs, sparking a row with residents who have dubbed the homes “Mcmansions”.

Mohsin Issa, 46, and brother Zuber 45, who own Euro Garages, have lodged a planning application to construct a quintet of mansions.

The plans will see eight homes that belong to the brothers knocked down to make way for five “super-sized” homes but they have been met with fierce opposition from local residents.

“My neighbours and I have several misgivings,” a spokesman for the residents told Darwen council planners in a letter. “Blackburn faces many challenges and is in need of vast improvement, so it is of paramount importance that high-quality areas are not undermined by insensitive development. The proposal takes eight high-quality, uniquely designed, desirable, generously sized family homes with large gardens and creates a linear housing estate of identical, super-sized mansions. The design can be described by the term ‘Mcmansions’ with sheer size dominating over design quality.”

The Issa brothers declined to comment on the planning application.