PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for a controversial house in the garden of an existing house at Lymm.
Ten neighbours had lodged objections to the proposal in Oughtrington Lane and there was considerable anger at the decision.
Local councillor Sheila Woodyatt told the borough council’s development management committee that the ultra-modern style of the property would be completely out of character with other houses in Oughtrington Lane.
After the meeting she said: “It will be huge and it will only be about six feet from the existing house.
“The ultra modern style of the property really is out of character with neighbouring properties.”
The four-bedroomed detached house – which will have a basement swimming pool – will be built in the garden of an existing detached house.
Neighbours said the design of the property would not be in keeping with the area, resembling an industrial unit rather than a house. They also had road safety concerns.
But Lymm Parish Council did not object and planning officers recommended the scheme be approved.
The house will have four bedrooms, linen store and bathroom at first floor level, kitchen, dining room, quiet room, family room, office, store and toilet on the ground floor and a swimming pool and changing facilities at basement level.
A single-storey garage will be demolished to make way for the development.
How the new house will look
Anger as “industrial style house” gets the go-ahead
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Tasteless, cheap looking Tat! How inconsiderate to inflict this eyesore on the neighbours.
It may look cheap, but it won’t be cheap with a basement swimming pool. That said, we are going to have to change our views on the external appearance and forms of constructing our houses if we aim to increase the number of new builds to meet the increasing demand. Traditional forms of house building are very wasteful of resources, manpower and time. We don’t have to revert to the prefab era, but acceptable houses can be produced that incorporate a far greater percentage of offsite construction elements than is presently the case.