Plan approved for new homes near manor house

Council approved nine homes within the former farmyard area of Manor House on High Street, Glinton

Plans for nine new homes within the grounds of a Grade II listed manor house have been approved.

Peterborough City Council granted the planning application for two two-bedroom homes and seven four-bedroom homes within the former farmyard area of Manor House on High Street, Glinton.

Glinton Parish Council and some residents objected to the plans over the design of the homes and access for vehicles.

The council's case officer said the proposed homes adopted an "appropriate, traditionally referenced barn-style design theme".

The applicant, Alston Country Homes, had also sought listed building consent for works to a dovecote structure on the site, which will be incorporated into one of the homes.

"The resulting scheme respects important views and retains the visual prominence of the dovecote within the streetscape," the case officer said.

While the case officer noted the proposed development was in a part of Glinton that has a "strong local identity and historic character", they decided the development would make "effective use of brownfield land" and the layout "responds positively to the key characteristics of the site and its surroundings".

The case officer's report stated: "While the site lies within the Glinton Conservation Area and within the setting of the Grade II listed dovecote, the proposed development has been informed by a detailed understanding of the site's heritage value."

Construction on the site must begin within three years.