A planning application has been submitted to build six flats in Marlow

The application proposed six new flats on the site, on what Buckinghamshire Council Environmental Protection Team call "greenfield" land at the junction of Berwick Road and Marlow Road, Marlow.

Design details include proposed rendered and brickwork external walls, plain tile roofs, and a 1.8m high close-boarded fence.

Six parking spaces are shown in the site plan drawing submitted, with bin storage to be provided on-site and recycling facilities incorporated into flat kitchens.

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The site is not judged to be at flood risk, with the application stating the proposal is not expected to increase flood risk.

The applicant says there is no significant impact on protected species or habitats and confirms the need to follow the biodiversity net gain requirements.

In response to the application, Marlow Town Council said: "No objection, subject to the provision of secure, covered bicycle storage with a minimum of 1 bicycle space per apartment."

The council added: "When relocating the BT box, please ensure it is positioned in such a way that it does not obstruct motorists' visibility for safety reasons, and also that it is positioned in line with the speed camera, post and lamp post (see photos) so that a minimum of 1.5m footway/verge remains unobstructed on the roadside of the BT box in its new position, thus allowing a one-way segregated cycle track heading up the hill to be installed in future."

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The council also said that the pavement adjacent to the dropped kerb should be a flat, level surface rather than angled, so that a double buggy could pass safely. 

The Environmental Protection Officer noted the risks of noise nuisance affecting both new and neighbouring residents.

While they do not object to the proposal, the Environmental Officer said: "As the “agent of change” the developer should be required to instal and maintain an acoustic barrier of appropriate construction and dimensions along the northern perimeter of the development to reduce, as far as is practicable the impact of vehicle movements and car parking on site on the amenity of the adjacent residential property."

The Officer added that the developer should demonstrate to the local planning authority that the glazing and ventilation is appropriate to the external noise environment. 

The council will now consider the application and any further responses before making a decision.