Housing scheme rejected as harmful

A PLANNING inspector has upheld Cheshire East's decision to refuse plans for seven homes in Crewe saying the proposal would harm the living conditions of future occupiers as well as nearby residents.

- BY BELINDA RYAN, LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER

J Orton wanted permission to build the homes on a brownfield site at 332 West Street.

Cheshire East refused the application in May last year on several grounds, including:

the design and layout of the scheme would result in significant harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties through overlooking and loss of privacy;

the proposal would not provide a high quality living environment for future occupiers given the substandard garden sizes for some of the plot;

the scheme does not provide any off-street parking provision which would force more cars to be parked on the street in this busy location.