Defoe’s house building proposal is withdrawn
8:50pm Monday 2nd May 2011
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A SCHEME to create nine homes on the site of a historical Colchester home will not go ahead for the time being.
The controversial proposal for the Grade II listed building Tubswick, in Mill Road, Colchester, had been due to be discussed by Colchester
Council’s planning committee on Thursday.
But owners Adrian and Faith Richardson and their agents withdrew the application before the scheme could reach the discussion stage.
Officers had recommended councillors refuse the plans, which include eight new homes and a re-build of Tubswick, which was destroyed by fire in 2009.
Mr and Mrs Richardson successfully applied for permission to demolish the house, at one time leased by the author of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe, in January this year and work has begun to clear
vegetation for this to happen.
Refusal for the new homes had been suggested on the grounds of road safety issues because of the increased use of Mill Road.
Myland Community Council has also objected to the scheme.
Chairman Liz Gray said members were frustrated by the fact there was little community space allocated for the area.
They were also concerned about the number of houses being proposed.
Headteacher of Myland School, David Young, suggested part of the Tubswick site could be used for an extension of the school, while the community council also wants to see a site specifically for
community use.