PLANS to construct 14 new council houses in the grounds of Sherards House are set to be discussed at the council planning committee.

The bid is as follows: Demolition of existing temporary accommodation building and construction of 14 no Council Houses for Social Rent with associated hard and soft landscaping works.

The application seeks the demolition of the existing building, positioned centrally on the site, and in lieu develop 14 dwellings for social rent by the council. The proposed development comprises the following:

•   6 x two-bedroom dwellings having a gross internal floor area of 80m2;
•   5 x three-bedroom dwellings having a gross internal floor area of 96m2; and
•   3 x four plus bedroom dwellings having a gross internal floor area of 109m2.There are two access points proposed to the site.
• The access off Three Horseshoes Road is to serve the three frontage units (plots 1-3). The remainder of the plots would be served via an existing access from Jerounds, which runs to the rear of existing residential properties and garaging.Each of the properties has private amenity space and on plot parking.
• A further pedestrian access to the site is proposed to the north linking to an existing pedestrian route from Jerounds to Three Horseshoes Road. Lighting will be provided on this in the interest of security, and this is covered by a proposed condition.

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There have been a number of objections to the application.

Including

Matters of objection: Highways Matters
 The road suffers from speeding cars.
 Increase traffic on the road.
 The site is opposite a children’s play area and bus stop heightening safety concerns.
 There are existing parking issues in the locality.
 Vehicular access to the site is not large enough.
 The vehicular access is too close to existing properties and garaging associated with
properties (this is in relation to the access off Jerounds).
 Concern over the safety of the road with construction traffic
 Insufficient on-site parking provision and deviation from the Essex Parking Standards
 The proposed access will remove on street parking which is currently used by local
residents (this is in relation to the access off Jerounds).
 Request an assessment is made to paint double yellow lines on the road.

The full application can be seen below.

https://moderngov.harlow.gov.uk/documents/s23764/HW-FUL%20-%2022%20-%2000106%20Sherards%20House.pdf

The meeting at the Civic Offices in The Water Gardens at Wednesday July 5th, 2023.