Neighbours are furious about plans to build homes and parking on green space in a residential street. Developers have submitted proposals for six homes and 17 parking spaces on land off Myrtle Road and Valley Road in Crowborough. Residents are campaigning against the development which they believe will have a negative impact on wildlife in the town and have made objections to Wealden District Council.
Mock-ups show what the homes could look like (Image: Wealden District Council) Alan Mitchell, who lives in nearby Trenches Road, slammed the proposals for the homes, made up of three three-bedroom houses, and three four-bedroom houses. “This would be a disaster," he said “Access for construction would be in Trenches and Valley Road. “Parking is an issue anyway, let alone with construction traffic.
Lots of trees would need to be cut down and Crowborough can't sell the houses that are already being built.” Others said the development, comprising four detached homes and a semi-detached pair, would make the area unsafe for children who play in the streets nearby. READ MORE: 'We pay for expensive parking and can't use it': Anger as film crews take over street “Causing lorries to come in and out of the Trenches Road and Valley Road will cause road blockages, as well as building dirt onto the road,” said Kerry Lowery, who also lives in Trenches Road.
“It will also add to the pot holes that have failed to be repaired on Trenches Road. This will cause chaos at peak school t.