Plans have been submitted that would see a garage in Colney Heath High Street demolished to make way for a new two-storey home.

The application, validated on Friday (January 5), also includes landscaping and a driveway for the proposed end-of-terrace property.

Proposed elevations and floor plans have been included within the application.

Herts Advertiser: The plans for the new home in Colney Heath High Street.The plans for the new home in Colney Heath High Street. (Image: Nett Assets / St Albans City & District Council)

The site sits within a metropolitan Green Belt area, and a flood risk zone.

Three previous applications for new homes on the land were rejected for "unacceptable and overbearing impact on neighbouring properties", overdevelopment and site parking.

However, the applicant now believes that these issues have been addressed.

A planning and access statement included within the application reads: "The design of the new dwelling is in-keeping with the with the street scene and adjacent row.

"Materials have been chosen to match the existing neighbouring house, using traditional materials, sensitive to the context and in accordance with planning policy guidelines.

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"We believe that the project will make a positive contribution to the street scene."

The plans can be view online by using reference 5/2023/2484 on the St Albans City & District Council planning portal.

Herts Advertiser: 97 High Street, Colney Heath, where the development would take place.97 High Street, Colney Heath, where the development would take place. (Image: Google Maps)

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