Green light for 31 new affordable homes on edge of Lancaster
Plans for 31 new affordable homes to be built on the edge of Lancaster have been given the go-ahead.
The properties will be built on land off Newlands Road.
Nearby land to the north east of the site, off Wyresdale Road, has been granted planning consent for a major development of family homes currently under construction, and adjacent to that lies the Pottery Gardens housing development and commercial areas off Wyresdale Road that includes a range of non-residential uses.
Other pending applications for large housing developments are also close by.
The application submitted to the city council was originally for 33 affordable homes at the site, along with the creation of a new access via Newlands Road and associated landscaping.
The plans were adjusted to 31 properties, including a mixture of house types, all of which are two-storey and are intended to complement the character of the local area and developments nearby.
Ten of the properties will be social rented units and 21 shared ownership units, comprising a total of four one-bedroom apartment units, seven two-bedroom units, 17 three-bedroom units and three four-bedroom units.
Parking provision will be one parking space for each one-bedroom house, two parking spaces for each 2/3-bedroom dwelling and three parking spaces for each four-bedroom dwelling, in accordance with parking standards.
A report by project architects Equilibrium said: “The aim of the proposed development is to develop a vacant greenfield site to create good quality affordable within Lancaster.”
Councillors held a site visit ahead of Monday’s planning meeting, when councillors approved the proposals subject to conditions.