St Albans: Plans revealed for two new houses in Westfields

The pair of new homes would come after the demolition of an existing bungalow at 7 Westfields.

Developers R and R W Homes Ltd say that the homes are in an established residential area with good transport links and note that the character of the area would not be damaged as there are a variety of different housing types on the road.

The plans for the proposed new houses. (Image: St Albans City and District Council)

A version of these plans were rejected last year, with planning officers deeming that three houses replacing the bungalow could not be constructed, due to the "overbearing" nature of the proposed properties.

But the planning statement accompanying the application says that the new plans for two houses have been "accepted in principle" by SADC.

The statement points to the lack of housing in St Albans and says that "small sites such as this make a valuable contribution to the housing supply."

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The scale of the development has also been slightly reduced following feedback from the previous rejection.

Cycle and bin stores would also be constructed as part of the development.

The public have until September 18 to comment on the proposals.

No public comments or objections have been registered at time of writing.