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'No flats wanted in our area'

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Residents are battling plans for flats they say will upset elderly people and disturb their close community.

Abraham Property wants to build two blocks, each containing four one-bedroom flats, on land off Evelyn Road, in Braunstone Town.

So far at least 26 objections have been made to the plan – on land previously occupied by garages – submitted to Blaby District Council's planning committee.

Marretta Sutherland, 69, who lives in Evelyn Road, said people were worried about the building work, the size of the flats and potential parking problems.

She said: "We've been here for 36 years and we try to look after the older ones in the street – we're a close community.

"We're very worried for them because of the plan for two-storey blocks behind their bungalows.

"There will be all the noise and the lorries and diggers while it's being built and then afterwards we're worried there will be lots of cars."

Steven Norton, whose elderly uncle lives in Evelyn Road, has also objected on behalf of the elderly residents.

He said: "This has been objected to by a lot of residents because there's no decent access and it overlooks pensioners' homes."

People objecting on the Blaby District Council website have also raised concerns about ambulances and fire engines getting to the flats down the narrow access road.

Others said Evelyn Road already had a high volume of traffic and more flats would add to problems.

Jim Abraham, of Abraham Property, said: "The highways officers are happy with the width of the road and having eight flats instead of 25 garages means far fewer vehicle movements. The upper floors do not overlook the bungalows because they all have roof windows on that side and this is a built-up area that needs new housing.

"I used to live in the area and I had to move out because of the lack of available properties."

'No flats wanted in our area'


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