Neighbours in a Nottinghamshire town feel "daunted" over a proposal for a new block of apartments at the end of their road. A proposal by the Planning & Design Group for a new apartment block in Beeston has residents concerned over how it could change their area.
The organisation has not yet submitted a planning application, but has shared its proposal for 29 new apartments next to the canal. The development would be built on brownfield land at the end of Riverside Road and South Road/Canal Side.
The new apartments would consist of one and two bedrooms, and would be split across two three-storey buildings. There would also be basement parking available for residents as well as cycle provisions and landscaping.
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Royal Mail worker, Philip Rice, 48, of Beeston, said: "I have a friend that lives in one of those bungalows and the concern there is the building shutting out light from the bungalows. I'm all for developing that area down there but it has to be in keeping with what we already have got there.
"There is a wasteland a bit further down there that looks over the river which would be more suited to be flats. Apparently, that's phase one and then phase two will be going all the way up."
A retired 71-year-old resident on the street said: "My thoughts are it is inappropriate for the area, because it's a beautiful place down there. That will be an eyesore.
"It could be a nice building but it's not in keeping with the rest of the buildings." He added that he also had flood concerns due to its proximity to the canal.
A 36-year-old woman who did not wish to be named said: "I think everyone is a bit daunted by it. Obviously, it's not in keeping with the area.
"It's the worry about them ripping out all the hedgerow and the trees and it's a place of nature there. It just isn't in keeping with what's around at all and that's my biggest concern."
Project manager, Steve Bates, 47, said: "It's not very nice and it's not in keeping with the area, it's a bit ugly. I'm assuming that's the first design they came up with in general."
When asked his thoughts on the land being developed, Steve replied: "I don't really mind, I think it's got to be redeveloped. It's just so ugly."
Speaking about the proposal, a retired woman in her late 70s said: "We don't want it, it's an eyesore. It will block out the sun and it takes it away as well that we're in the countryside when you're down there.
"It just takes it away if you're putting flats up and I think it should just be left alone."
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