The homes would be spread across two two-storey buildings, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter
Proposals have been put forward to demolish a service garage by Walthamstow Central station to make way for seven new flats.
Walthamstow Central Garage has applied for outline planning consent to tear down D And A Autos, in Station Approach off Hoe Street.
The homes, spread across two two-storey buildings, would comprise two three-bedroom flats, three two-bedroom flats and and two one-beds. New shrubbery will be planted, and the developers will install new cycling sheds and bin stores.
It would be walking distance from Walthamstow High Street, and set amongst a preexisting mix of homes, businesses and shops.
In a design statement submitted to Waltham Forest Council’s planning department, the applicants said the garage represented an “ideal opportunity” to build homes that “meet local need”.
The application also references recent guidance from the government, published in November, that says “housebuilding near well-connected train stations will receive a default ‘yes’ in future if they meet certain rules, ensuring more high-quality, affordable homes are built in and around our key towns and cities, saving commuters time and boosting access to housing”.
The applicant also hopes to reduce the visual impact on neighbours in Priory Avenue by using pitched roofs to lower the height and increasing foliage and shrubbery.
Previous plans to build seven homes on the site were refused by the town hall over concerns regarding transport and the impact on the roads and pavements.
No decision has yet been made on the plans.
New homes are needed in the borough, the council says, amid what it calls a “significant” housing shortage.
The site has been used as an MOT and car repair centre for the past 50 years.
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