Plans to construct a detached house at a plot which was formerly a garden for an Alsager property have been met with objections from neighbours.

Richard Lee has submitted plans to Cheshire East Council for the erection of a two-storey detached dwelling and ancillary works at land adjacent to 35, Chancery Lane, Alsager.

The application site comprises a broadly rectangular plot that fronts onto Beechwood Drive and was the former garden to 35 Chancery Lane.

It is proposed to provide a new access off Beechwood Drive to serve the proposed house.

As there is only one principal access point, there is "limited scope to provide for interconnectivity" within the site or with the surrounding highway network.

The plans include three car on-site parking spaces for the two-bedroom property.

In a design and access statement submitted to support the application, the report stated: "The proposed detached house will not be intrusive in the street scene. It will be consistent with the character of development along Beechwood Drive and Chancery Lane."

However, the plans have been met with objections from neighbouring residents.

Submitting their objections to the application via Cheshire East's planning portal, a Beechwood Drive resident said: "The design submitted in this application does not do enough to preserve the privacy of its immediate neighbours.

"There are first floor windows that provide direct views into our front garden as well as the garden of 35 Chancery Lane.

"There are also roof lights on the northern elevation of the design that provide a direct view into the first-floor rooms of 35 Chancery Lane.

"A bungalow design, incorporating roof lights if necessary, but installed to avoid direct views into neighbouring properties, would be a better option for this site."

A Chancery Lane resident who also objected said: "We have some privacy concerns as the proposed property will be a two-storey build and the upper windows facing Beechwood Drive will look towards our bedroom windows.

"There will also be a clear view over our back garden into our conservatory. One of the reasons that we chose our property was that we were not directly overlooked as properties nearby, to the front and side of our bungalow are setback by quite a distance and do not affect our privacy.

"There are trees on the site that are subject to TPOs (Tree Preservation Orders) and there is the danger that these could be pruned back substantially or even damaged during the build, this would be highly detrimental to the area.

"As the developer will not be residing in the property, there is the likelihood that any future owner/occupiers may wish to explore further works to the trees in order to increase natural daylight into the property and garden area."

The Chancery Lane resident also highlighted that shading issues to the plot had previously been raised in previous planning attempts for the site and they could not see what had changed with this new application.

Another Beechwood Drive resident voiced that this was yet another application to build a property on this land which was originally part of the garden to 35 Chancery Lane.

Despite adjustments being made to the design and position of the proposed dwelling on each application their objection remained.

Their letter of objection stated: "The trees and the general outlook for the existing properties in Beechwood Drive should be maintained.

"It is important in this neighbourhood to maintain the balance of natural surroundings. I have noted that this application moves the proposed dwelling to the right of the plot to minimise the disruption to the tree root spread, but it is a very neat concern that the trees are preserved.

"The latest application and position of the proposed dwelling will create an increase in the exposure of other dwellings in Beechwood Drive both to and from the proposed dwelling.

"The proposal includes access to Beechwood Drive which is a narrow cut de sac which may cause a hazard. There are times when the vehicle level in Beechwood Drive is too much.

"There is a vast array of similar properties in the immediate vicinity of the proposal and therefore there is little or no need for this application to be granted as alternative dwellings are available.

"I am aware that already in Alsager the level of building is putting pressure on all local infrastructure and hence this should be taken into account in assessing this application."

Cheshire East planning officers are expected to make a decision on the application through delegated powers by 6th April.