Plans to demolish a house on Marlow Hill in Wycombe and replace it with 19 flats have been given the go ahead,

The outline application seeks permission to demolish the existing property at 22 Marlow Hill and build a three-storey block of one- and two-bedroom flats.

It had been called in to be decided by a Buckinghamshire Council planning committee by Cllrs Hussain, Alam and Clarke. With planning officers recommending the scheme be approved subject to conditions.

However, at the meeting in March members were unable to reach a decision and instead agreed to defer the application to allow for more information on parking, highways, affordable housing and potential Section 106 contributions.

It has now come back to the committee and councillors agreed to approve the application subject to conditions.

Speaking at the most recent meeting Cllr Lesley Clarke, the Conservative member for the Abbey ward, warned members about the plans.

She said: “If agreed, this application, the overspill from parking from this one site will overwhelm local roads and set the precedent for the further four sites to be flatted developments with insufficient parking provision as this application has.”

Committee member Cllr Frances Kneller said she still had a lot of concerns about the plans.

Cllr Kneller said: “The fact that we’ve got 19 flats and 19 parking spaces all unallocated. If it was just one bedroom flats and one for one, fine.

“We’re actually talking about two bedroom flats and the likelihood that we’ve got two households in there or two cars.”

Members questioned officers and debated the parking merits of this application, with Cllr Larisa Townsend proposing to accept the plans.

She added: “I think my concerns have been allayed by having the word from the highways officer, I don’t agree with the policy.

“I think the policy is misleading and incorrect, but I don’t think personally I have the grounds to vote against the application, so I’ll propose acceptance.”

Cllr Townsend proposal was seconded by Cllr Sarfaraz Khan Raja however it wasn’t carried as there was only two in favour and four abstentions.

After further discussion, she re-proposed the motion to approve the application and the recommendation was approved.

Cllr Arman Alam said: “I am voting for this but doing so very reluctantly based upon the information that has been provided?”

In a planning statement submitted with the application, DMH Planning said the scheme would “provide a high standard of living for future occupiers where the principle of residential development is acceptable and will bolster the Council’s housing supply.”

The planning statement said the contemporary design would fit appropriately with the street scene and would enhance biodiversity through the inclusion of green roofs and new planting.