Bungalow into house plan approved

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to convert a bungalow into a house by raising its roof level by almost five feet has been approved by planning chiefs at Warrington.
Neighbours mounted strong opposition to the scheme in Whitbarrow Road, Lymm and claimed the development would result in a “massive increase” in the size of the property.
Lymm Parish Council and local borough councillor Sheila Woodyatt also objected on the grounds of overdevelopment of the site.
Members of the borough council’s planning committee visited the site before deciding the proposals could go ahead.
The development will consist of a first floor extension to provided two extra bedrooms on a new first floor, a terrace and a Juliette balcony.
The plan was originally submitted last year but was withdrawn and reduced in scale following concern from neighbours and officers.
But officers recommended the amended scheme for approval, pointing out that the bungalow was not of significant architectural value and the changes were acceptable The property would not be significantly larger and would preserve the character and appearance of the Lymm Central Conservation Area.
One angry residents said the new dwelling would have no synergy with the area.
He said: “The new design perpetuates indiscriminate architecture which blights parts of Lymm and was allowed in the past – it is totally out of keeping with the character of the surrounding conservation area.”