Former Douglas nursing home to be converted into six houses
Previous plans for a block of 34 apartments on the site were approved in 2017.With those proposals abandoned, the applicants Kirindolam 2 Ltd are now planning to create six four-bedroom town houses, with front and rear gardens and two parking spaces per property.
Objecting to the plans, residents of the retirement village next door expressed concern over the number of car parking spaces. Resident representative Henry Chaplain said a family of four could have two adult children driving and have up to four cars, and there was no provision for guest parking.He also said there were fears over potential "trespassing" onto the adjacent land. But Sarah Corlett, speaking on behalf of the applicants, said it was "unreasonable" to assume new residents would be anything but "neighbourly". She also explained that two parking spaces per property complied with the city standards.The committee noted that the latest plans would have a "lesser impact" on residents nearby than previous proposals for 34 apartments. The plans were unanimously approved by the committee and objectors now have 21 days to make an appeal.
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