IT IS HOPED that a meeting between housing association Fortis Living and residents will sort out some of the issues relating to the Pridzor Close development.
Two affordable bungalows are due to be built on land off Pridzor Close which currently houses nine derelict garages.
Concerns had been expressed about the lack of parking spaces for residents living there and the application was thrown out by planners.
But we reported last month that decision had been overturned by the Planning Inspectorate.
Fortis Living and one of the housing association’s architects met with residents last Thursday (October 8) and, Coun Bob Brookes said, after a difficult start, ideas about how the site could be modified to enable more parking spaces were mooted.
A total of 16 parking spaces had been lost originally and, after discussions with residents who knew the area well, Coun Brookes said it was thought 14 parking spaces could be created as part of the new development.
He said he hoped the ideas would be included in the designs and 14 parking spaces would be made available as part of it.
“If this plan had been put forward in the first place, I don’t think it would have been refused.
“I think we have all learnt from this process and I hope Fortis and other developers realise in future that if they talk to residents, these things can be sorted out a lot quicker.”
Members at the Droitwich Town Council on Monday (October 12) said it was a win-win situation for everyone – Fortis gets to build its bungalows, two affordable homes are built and residents get 14 parking spaces.
A spokesperson from Fortis Living said as no decision had yet been made with regards to the parking spaces at Pridzor Close, they were unable to make any comments about the application at the current time.
