A PROPOSAL which would see a house demolished and seven flats built in its place has been sent to planning bosses.

The plan for homes in North Avenue, Abingdon, was originally sent to planners in May and was for nine flats.

After consulting with Vale of White Horse District Council planning managers developers reduced the number to seven flats.

They were told the proposal must be considerate to the character of the area and had to meet highways requirements.

The previous plan for nine homes was said to be ‘too large and dominating in scale’.

But the developers have now reduced the proposed height and width ‘significantly’.

Each of the seven flats, if planning permission is granted by the district council at a later date, would be served by a single off-street parking space.

In planning documents submitted to Vale of White Horse District Council, Beckley-based Paul Southouse Architects, which has put the house plan together, stated: “The submitted proposal presents a much needed densification for an existing residential site.

“It is within a sustainable location and will be designed to be energy efficient.”