Proposals to demolish a garage court to make way for a two-storey block of flats have been approved subject to conditions.

The plans for Buttermere Place in Linden Lea, which have been described as “overcrowding” by neighbours, involve the demolition of 17 lock-up garages and the construction of a single, two-storey block containing six flats with an adjacent parking area for 11 cars.

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Objectors living nearby raised concerns, saying that the surrounding roads are already congested and that building further properties would only make matters worse.

One homeowner commented: “The siting of this will be an intrusion into the privacy of existing residents in both Buttermere Place and Haines Way overlooking properties on both sides.

“It will also add to what is already a hugely congested area for traffic and parking issues.”

However one letter of support said: “The garage area is very unsightly, and this development will greatly improve the aesthetics of Buttermere Place.”

Planning permission has been granted subject to building work commencing within the next three years.

With the exception of the blocks of flats at Buttermere Place and the three-storey houses fronting Linden Lea, the surrounding area is characterised by terraces of two storey houses.