Fears over designs of new homes
FEARS have been raised that 110 new homes in Burton would ruin the character of the area as designs and layouts of the properties are revealed.
Plans for 500 houses – including the first phase of 110 – on land at Glenville Farm, in Tutbury Road, were approved by East Staffordshire Borough Council in October 2015.
Now, specific designs and layouts of the first phase of homes have been revealed, which will be considered by the planning committee of the council, with approval recommended next Tuesday.
Of the 110 properties, 17 will be “affordable” houses, with the remainder a mix of detached and semidetached and maisonette apartments.
There will be four areas in this phase of development, with more spacious and top quality homes on the north of the site, set in a lower density of properties.
The homes accessible from Tutbury Road will be of mixed types, with the other entrance to the site having properties further back from the road.
Eight letters of objection have been submitted in response to the application.
Objectors said: “Houses should not be permitted in this location. Infilling with houses would ruin the character of the area.”
Another added: “Manoeuvring cars will shine light into existing houses.”
However, planning officer Rob Duckworth has recommended that the scheme should go ahead.
The council report reads: “The principle of the development for housing is already established by the approval of the outline permission and by the site being a strategic urban extension in the Local Plan.
“There is desirability for a scheme to be delivered in order to play a part in meeting the borough’s housing requirements and achieving sustainable growth.
“It is considered that the details submitted in respect of each reserved matter are acceptable and the layout as proposed integrates the principles for sustainable development.
“The house types as arranged would also achieve a high standard of appearance in built form and the scheme is considered to have acceptable levels of amenity in terms of relationships to existing properties.”
Mitigation costs have been requested from the developers – including £922,790 for primary education and £1,129,129 for secondary.
A £10,000 traffic regulation order will be paid, with £198,722 for off-site sports contribution.