Council planners brand proposals for a further 76 homes at the Leicester estate as 'unacceptable'
A plan to add 76 further homes to a major new housing estate in Leicester has been blocked by the city council.
Barratt Homes already has permission to build 306 homes at its City Heights development on the former Blackbird Road Playing Fields, off Somerset Avenue and Heacham Drive. However council planners rejected an application for an additional 76 houses, saying it repeated mistakes from a previous bid to add 96 further homes which was rejected in December 2021.
They said the "unacceptable" plan did not include enough open space and some of the new homes did not have gardens as the space had been used for parking, said thePlanning officers also criticised the road layout, saying it was "very much geared towards cars rather than people or bikes" and there "did not appear to be any clear places to sit, places to chat or play within any of the streets".
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Leicester: Man denies rape after woman found in city centreZaheer Shah, 37, of Leicester, is accused of rape, actual bodily harm and strangulation.
Read more »
Charges at council-run city car parks in Nottingham set to riseThe rise comes after the council approved its budget proposals to fill a £32.2m black hole.
Read more »
Llandudno: Roaming goats are landowners' responsibility - councilConwy council says landowners, not the council, are responsible for protecting their land.
Read more »
Council condemns 'mindless vandals' after Glasgow primary wreckedGlasgow City Council has responded after a primary school was vandalised over the weekend.
Read more »
Data breach concerns ahead of Gloucester cyber attack reportHackers linked to Russia are understood to be responsible for the attack on Gloucester City Council.
Read more »
Birmingham Festival 23 to mark one year anniversary of Commonwealth GamesBIRMINGHAM CITY Council has unveiled plans for Birmingham Festival 23 to mark the one year...
Read more »