Plans for three new homes with garages have been given the go-ahead after changes were made to the original design of the site.
Applicant Mr M Blackbird applied to South Holland District Council for the three homes with garages to be built on land at Blackbird Close, Crowland.
Councillors unanimously backed the proposal following the changes to the design at a planning committee meeting on Wednesday (September 10).
The proposals were resubmitted to the district council after the original plans were deferred in April when councillors raised concerns about the parking, layout and the development not being typical of other properties in the area.
The applicant has amended the design to include an extension to the red line boundary to allow for some of the ‘green space to be utilised’, the gardens of plots one and two to be increased in depth and the third plot has been re-sited and re-designed.
Mark Niland, planning officer at the district council, said: “The application was deferred in April in order to make changes to the design of the scheme. There is an extension to the red line boundary.
“This allows for more space to plots one and two which are now further back, allowing for improved moveability at the front.
“Plot three has been re-sited slightly further west and there were other changes to the rear elevation.
“These include the removal of rear openings serving primary living spaces, with the exception of a window serving the landing.
“A condition is also proposed that there would not be any new openings which include dormers to the rear of the property. Block three is also reduced to a three-bed dwelling.”
Coun Bryan Alcock, who represents the Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas ward, said the redesign made the development more ‘suitable’ for the area.
Coun Alcock added: “There have been some improvements and that’s welcome. I think the scheme now is more suitable for the site on which it’s located.”
But Coun Alcock said he did want to bring up a local resident’s concerns about site levels and any impingement on the person in question’s property.
He said: “That also applies to tree planting. The tree planted at the side of what is a quite old established wall will mean there’s likely to be some adverse effects on the wall if the trees are in fact too near.”
Coun Henry Bingham, who represents the Donington, Quadring and Gosberton wards, also backed the proposals.
He said: “The applicants have taken on board what we’ve said and made the relevant changes. I’m happy to recommend this application.”
