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A PLAN to build three homes across two back gardens has been put forward.
The proposal would see three new bungalows built behind two existing homes off Bath Road in Worcester.
The three three-bed one-and-a-half-storey dormer bungalows would be accessed from a shared driveway built between the two existing homes.
Objections have been raised by some neighbours in Bath Road and St Mark’s Close against the plan saying that building the new homes would ruin their privacy.
The planning application “acknowledged” the conflict with the council’s green space policy but said the land was “not open or local green space” and had not been earmarked to be “protected, restored or enhanced.”
An objector, Joanna Tredwell of St Mark’s Close, said the plan was overdevelopment of the land and the bungalows would be “overbearing.”
“The new development would come very close to the boundary and cause noise and an intrusion of privacy for me and my neighbours,” the objection said.
“The proposed build will also block out the light from the west and south-west.”
Another objection from Ben Jenkins of St Mark’s Close said he was not against development but felt the plan was ‘pushing it way beyond its constraints’ and was inappropriate.
The objection to Worcester City Council said: “I feel the proposal nominated by the developers is pushing the development way beyond its constraints and has not appropriately designed their proposal based on the current restraints within the site and its near surroundings.”
An objection from Toby DuPont, also of Bath Road, said he was concerned that allowing homes to be built in back gardens in Bath Road would set a precedent that would eventually ruin the privacy of several other neighbours.
“The proposal shows houses with windows overlooking the rear of adjoining properties on Bath Road and St Mark’s Close,” his objection said.
“If approved this risks setting a precedent for similar properties along Bath Road, which, if similarly developed, would impact the privacy of additional neighbouring properties.
“The established pattern of development is predominantly of semi-detached and detached dwellings which front Bath Road.
“The proposed development would result in an uncharacteristic concentration of built form behind the host property and would fail to integrate with the pattern of development in the surrounding green space.”
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