Controversial plans to build four luxury houses in Blythe Bridge have been approved.

It means a two-bed bungalow on Grindley Lane can now once again be demolished to create an access road to the four-bedroom and six-bedroom homes.

The planning application states: "The site is within an established residential area and is within walking distance of a railway station, bus stops, schools, local shopping provision, and community facilities. Therefore the proposed dwellings would not be in a truly isolated rural location as they would be situated in close proximity to other existing dwellings present along Grindley Lane."

Six neighbours objected to the planning application. Their objections included the loss of privacy, traffic issues, and the destruction of a wildlife haven.

Six residents raised concerns relating to the loss of privacy, traffic issues and the destruction of wildlife homes (Google).

Neighbour Elaine Jones has lived on Grindley Lane for the past 26 years.

She said: "We've always had it open and it's lovely at the back and now we're going to have two-storey properties that are going to stop our view. I know it's nothing to anyone else but people here haven't paid to live on a housing estate, which is what it'll look like.

"This road is very busy and now we're going to have four properties which are probably going to have three or four cars. There are a lot of children that walk down to the school and it's dangerous as it is now.

"It just isn't on, we put in a protest but there is only so much you can do, nobody seems to be bothered."

Plans for the site were first approved in 2019 before expiring ahead of any building work.

The Stafford Borough Council planning report states: "The principle of development is considered acceptable by officers whilst the scale, form and massing of each unit is also considered appropriate for this application site. There have been no objections raised by stakeholders which would outweigh the benefits associated with the scheme."

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