Controversial plans to build a three-bed house in a back garden in Newport are set to be approved despite opposition from local residents. Proposals to build a new house in the back garden of 147 Risca Road have been recommended for approval at a recent meeting of Newport City Council's planning committee.
Proposed by Mark Oliver, the plans would see a three-bed house built in the back garden of the existing property, a detached bungalow that backs onto St Woolos Cemetery. They were submitted to the council last year after a previous application in 2007 to build four homes "in a crescent shape within the south eastern section of the rear garden" and demolish the existing house was rejected.
The proposals have been met with opposition from a number of residents and local councillors, who have cited parking concerns and claim the development would be out of character for the local area. Read more: Newport Market’s underground cellar could be transformed into dining rooms, yoga studio and arcade.
