The layout and design for 66 new homes in Winterton will only be decided by councillors after a site visit.
Three years ago, outline permission was granted on appeal for the development on land behind 99 North Street in the town. Scothern Construction Ltd has applied this summer to build the homes and laid out details of the proposed design and layout.
But neighbouring residents continue to have a number of concerns, including fears of loss of privacy because of two-storey builds looking towards their back gardens. Several contacted Scunthorpe‘s MP, Sir Nic Dakin, who intervened to request a site visit.
If approved as things stand, the 66 homes would comprise 19 two and four-bed homes and 28 three-bed. Sixty would be two-storey builds.
Richard Hemmings, a Newport Drive resident, spoke on his and neighbours’ behalfs at North Lincolnshire Council’s planning committee. He stated that, though the address of the development referred to North Street, the main issue is the impact on Newport Drive – through which the residential traffic will go.
He acknowledged some changes made to original proposals, including a bungalow home now behind his own home. But he remained concerned about two-storey homes adjacent to it. These “would have direct sightlines into Newport Drive bedrooms”. By contrast, Newport Drive is characterised by bungalows.
(Image: Scothern Construction Limited)
Mr Hemmings said the proposal “still fails to address the character and privacy concerns of Newport Drive as a whole”. He requested, among several requirements if approval was given, obscure glazing on all windows facing Newport Drive.
A representative for Scothern Construction Ltd noted the application was recommended for approval by officers. There would be open space close to the entrance to Newport Drive, and a landscape edge to the northern part of the site, providing a buffer between agricultural land and the housing. “Overall the proposals create a distinct and high quality proposal which are sympathetic in density, scale and style to the surrounding context,” Scothern have contended in a planning document.
A letter from Sir Nic was read out, stating he had been contacted by several residents about the development. There were concerns expressed to him about the current drainage system, access and egress, impact on the road network, privacy of the neighbours, and “increased pressure on doctors, dentists, and schools”. He urged a site visit so the committee members could “judge for themselves the impact on the local community”.
Burton upon Stather and Winterton Ward Cllr Helen Rowson also raised loss of neighbours’ privacy and parking provision concerns. She called for a rethink from the developer, saying: “Go back to the drawing board and provide a more considerate site layout.”
“I’m very pleased that the MP agrees with me that we ought to have a site visit,” said Cllr Chris Patterson, who proposed the committee go visit it. Cllr Judith Matthews was unimpressed by the number of single-storey homes. “There’s only six bungalows proposed. There’s currently a very high demand for bungalows across North Lincolnshire,” she said.
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Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe
