Plans to build three homes in the Westmoreland area of Bath have been given the green light.
The two new buildings will be on land described as brownfield at the rear of Thornbank Place.
One of the buildings will have two one-bed flats, and the other will be a one-bed detached property.
The homes will be car-free but there will be cycle storage. The site is said to be a five-minute walk from the city centre with “excellent connections” to public transport and key facilities.
Each home will have its own outdoor space, and there will be a communal rear amenity area.
Bath & North East Somerset Council received nine objections to the proposals, highlighting concerns including over the design, scale and lack of parking and impact on privacy.
But council planners said that the design, scale, massing and siting of the proposed development would not cause significant harm to any occupiers or neighbours.
They said a car-free development is acceptable given the location and suitable alternative travel options available. As the site is within an existing residents’ parking zone, the future occupants will not be entitled to parking permits.
All trees on the site will be retained and protected and the scheme will meet the necessary 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG) by way of buying some off-site habitat units.
