Controversial plans for 21 council homes in Grantham set for approval

A development of 21 affordable homes could go ahead, despite concerns over loss of open space.

South Kesteven District Council’s plans to build 21 dwellings on land to the rear of Larch Close and Shaw Road has been recommended for conditional approval by officers.

The council’s Planning Committee is set to meet later today (Wednesday) to discuss the scheme, which also includes provision for parking and cycle storage.

The site is currently used as open space, with the north end designated as a village green.

Residents living near the open space have campaigned to stop any development on the site, and were left in “disarray” after the plans were unveiled for housing on the land.

The proposal has been reduced from 35 homes following local consultation.

Upon submitting the plans in December 2022, an SKDC spokesperson said: “There is a need for good quality social housing in this area and we are putting forward the Larch Close development to help meet some of that demand.

“These homes are designed to meet the Lifetime Homes standard and will support the needs of residents, now and in the future.”

The proposed housing mix would comprise six two-bed houses, a pair of four-bed houses and 13 one-bed maisonettes.

The proposed houses would be two-storey in scale, with one two-storey apartment block providing four maisonettes, and another three-story block providing nine maisonettes.

Each two-bed house would have two parking spaces, with three parking spaces for each four-bedroom house.

The smaller of the two apartment blocks would come with five parking spaces, while the larger block would have nine spaces. There would also be an area for eight additional visitors to park.

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