Plans to demolish a house and bungalow for building a block of flats in Northumberland Heath have been approved by the council.

The existing site in Bexley Road is set to be knocked down to make way for nine new two-bedroom flats, along with parking space and bin storage.

According to the planning statement submitted by architects working on the project, Martyn Pattie, the three-storey development is expected to be approximately nine metres high and reflect the "existing local features" in the area.

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A similar plan to redevelop the site into flats, submitted by a separate party in 2015, had been rejected by council officers as the proposed structure would "be out of character with the local area", as well as not providing plans for adequate bin storage.

Ten objections were lodged by members of the public towards this application but only person objected this time.

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A transport statement attached to the approved application noted the works could lead to an "immaterial traffic increase" during peak times but that it "will not result in a material impact on highway capacity or safety."

Bexley Road has previously been the subject of transport and travel woes due to a troublesome bus stop situated directly across from a Tesco Express which took deliveries during peak morning travel times.

A campaign to have this bus stop moved has since been successful.