Five townhouses could be built in North Shields if they get planning approval.
Councillors from North Tyneside Council will decide next week on an application for the construction of the homes on land adjacent to Hatfield House in North Shields.
According to council documents, the homes will be three stories high and terraced. However several residents have raised objections online to the proposals citing concerns over parking, privacy and overdevelopment.
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One resident took her to North Tyneside Council's website and commented: "Parking congestion on Borough Road is already a problem."
They continued: "I will lose my privacy and incur severe noise pollution through my kitchen window. The rear courtyard and gardens will create noise pollution which will disturb all the surrounding properties as they are higher above the ground."
Another said: "The plot is too small for property development. There's not enough parking space available at present without this development."
Another resident also was concerned about the impact the proposed homes would have on their property's access to natural sunlight.
A council report into the proposal concedes that whilst there are only plans to provide one parking space per home along with one visiting bay, the homes would be located close to North Shields town centre with links to public transport.
Documents from the council state that the highways network manager has no objection.
The local authority would only be able to refuse on these grounds if the impact on the highway was "unacceptable".
The council also believes the development impact on privacy is also acceptable as the homes in question would have a rear fence of 1.8m in height and the steep angle of the embankment would limit overlooking between properties.
BH planning and design, acting on behalf of the developer 'Low Town Developments' states in documentation to the council "sustainable development would be achieved in all respects and the scheme should be approved".
Councillors are scheduled to decide on the development on Tuesday, May 9, at North Tyneside Council's cobalt HQ.
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