A PLAN to build a new three-bed house in the garden of a congested street has been revealed.
The move to build the two-storey home in the garden of a home in Bransford Road, Worcester, has come just months after a move to turn the building into a house of multiple occupation (HMO) was rejected.
If approved, the new home would be built facing neighbouring Blakefield Road – which has caused a stir among some of the neighbours in the congested residential street.
Many of those that objected to the plan earlier this year over the parking issues they feared the HMO would cause have again registered their disapproval.
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The city council did approve a plan to build a two-bed home on the same site in 2021.
One objector, Rory McPhail of Blakefield Road, said: “I'd like to object to this planning permission due to the street already being very overcrowded and congested. A new property will bring more cars to an area with parking that is already very inadequate.
“With the amount of houses going up on nearby housing estates, there is absolutely no need to add a property at this location.”
Another objector, Caroline Fitzgerald of Blakefield Road, said: “There is a lack of need for development - this area is saturated with homes it will not benefit the area at all.
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“The new home will block all light to a neighbouring property and put their home and garden in shadow.”
Planning officers said adding another two HMOs in Bransford Road would breach its rules on the number of permitted HMOs within a given area.
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The plan had promised to include a total of four parking spaces – two at each home – which was supported by highways officers at Worcestershire County Council who said the plan met its requirements.
However, several neighbours complained that parking spaces were already at a premium in Bransford Road – which has double yellow lines – and surrounding residential streets such as the narrow and already tightly-packed Blakefield Road.
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