Bungalows on the site of a cottage on green belt could make way for new homes if plans are granted by Havering Council.

Plans have been made to demolish two bungalows and nearby outbuildings on the site of Honey Bee Cottage in Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, and replace it with five four-bedroom homes.

Application agent Barker Woodrow acknowledged in a design and access statement that the proposal does increase the impact on the land, but said it would remove the existing scattered outbuildings and create a "charming" selection of properties.

"The site is located inside of the green belt area and the current buildings on the site are not listed," the agent said.

It lies on the side road connecting to Broxhill Road, the design and access statement added.

"The proposed scheme would follow the pattern of other developments along Broxhill Road and would therefore, in spatial terms, have a less harmful impact on the openness of the green belt," it was added.

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The application, P1309.23, currently undecided, was received by Havering Council on August 24 and validated on October 13.

All properties will also have two private driveway car parking spaces and one garage car parking space each under the plans.

A decision date has been set to December 8 this year.

The projected cost of the works is up to £2million, according to the application form.

Building works are expected to begin in March 2024, with an estimated completion in October that year.

The proposed development also requires the removal of six trees, four groups of trees and sections of two further groups, according to a planning statement.

"The majority of the trees to be removed are linear groups of Leyland cypress, which have been planted close together with no formal management," the statement argued.

"Due to their imposing size and shading impact [they] are unsuitable for modern residential sites," it added.

The proposed homes will be finished with a mix of white, green and cream render with stone sills, according to the design and access statement.

Although the site is inside a green belt area, it currently includes a residential home and lies within a built-up area, the statement added.