Keepmoat Homes given planning permission

With just one abstention Nottingham City Council Development Committee unanimously granted planning permission to Keepmoat Homes Ltd this afternoon to allow them to build 111 social houses on the Stonebridge Park Estate.

As the plans came before the committee, Councillor Malcolm Wood criticized the grey brock style windows protruding from the frontage of some of the new homes, which he described as “brutal” in design. Councillor Sally Longford agreed, saying that the window glass appeared to be on the inside the the properties, therefore light entering the rooms would be very “limited by the frame protrusions.” She also pointed out that the houses fronted onto St Matthias Road, and in her opinion this would attract youths sitting on the protruding window ledges.

After a debate It was agreed that this subject would be taken up with the Developer Keepmoat Homes in order to lesson the impact of the bold frames before work begins on site later this year.

The only objection to the plans came from the Environment Agency who were concerned about water drainage of the land which could result in flooding in heavy rain conditions. However, this was resolved by the Developer prior to the plans going before the committee this afternoon.

By Richard Pearson