Housing estate to be torn down for 82 new homes

A housing association has been given permission to knock down an estate of existing properties to make way for 82 new affordable homes.

Developer Bromford Housing wants to build the new estate in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, by demolishing 56 existing homes, and refurbishing two.

Cotswold District Council (CDC) gave the developer the green light on the condition it mitigates the loss of parking spaces.

The plans will allow current residents to return to a brand new home, Bromford said.

Councillors considered the proposals for the 5.3-acre site on Berkeley Close at their planning and licensing committee meeting on 7 August, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The new homes will include 28 three-bed houses and 29 two-bed houses.

In addition, four one-bed flats will be built, along with seven one-bed bungalows, eight one-bed homes, four two-bed bungalows, and two four-bed properties.

Chris McNulty, speaking as Bromford’s agent, said the proposal offered many as a significant increase in affordable homes.

“This will help village residents to remain living locally while property prices have surged," he said.

South Cerney Parish Councillor Ray Williamson raised concerns at the meeting about the “major problem” of road safety at the nearby Ann Edwards Church of England school.

“As this is the only access road for both the primary school and the pre-school playgroup, the road will need to cater for school buses and cars waiting to collect and drop off children as well as residents parking on the street,” he said.

“This will lead to congestion and an unsafe environment for children, parents and residents.”

The committee voted unanimously to approve the proposals, on the condition that Bromford work with the county council and landowner to find a solution for the traffic management, road safety, and loss of parking spaces.

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