PLANS for 66 new affordable homes built on an area of grassland in the city have been submitted to Bradford Council.

Home Group, a provider of affordable housing across the north of England, and Strategic Home Group, a regional building company, have submitted plans for a new estate named ‘Chellow Heights’ to be built in Heaton.

The 1.41 hectare site, on grassland by Lynfield Drive will provide 66 two and three bedroom homes, which will be rented out at “affordable rates”, and is about 200 metres from a site that has just been completed and rented out by Home Group.

The development will be accessible via Hathaway Avenue, and the houses will be constructed of reconstituted stone.

A design and access statement has been sent to the Council by Leeds-based Brewster Bye Architects on behalf of Home Group and Strategic Team Group.

In the statement, it says that under the Replacement Unitary Development Plan for the Bradford district, which was adopted by the council in 2005, the site was allocated for housing.

It reads: “Formal pre-application consultation has taken place with Bradford planning officer Malcolm Joy, and alterations have been made to the plans and contributions offered to suit these comments.

“The proposal is a mix of two and three bed, two storey family dwellings, all with off-road parking, and soft landscaping and tree planting is proposed to enhance and increase biodiversity.

“The proposals create a development that not only respects the site and its surroundings, but also creates a high quality development in this location.”

However, the application has received one objection so far on the council’s planning website since it was received on July 20.

Tariq Khan, of Millmoor Close, has objected to the building of the new development.

He said: “This is outrageous. I bought my property because it was in secluded area with nice views and for the peace and quiet.

“Now I will be looking through my window at a housing estate.

“I totally object to this unless some sort of compensation is given.”

Councillor Mohammad Shabbir (Lab, Heaton) said he is worried about how area’s schools and doctors’ surgeries will cope with more people.

He said: “We do need more homes, but my concern is the area is already overstretched with school places and medical facilities.

“I am not sure if the funding for these additional pressures will be sufficient, but we do need more affordable homes.”

Cllr Shabbir said the fact all the homes will be for rent rather than sale was not too much of a concern.

He said: “There is a need for affordable housing, both in terms of renting and purchase.”

The homes will be provided for affordable rent, as classified by the National Planning Policy Framework, which is charged at 80 per cent of the open market rent.

The deadline for the plans to be determined is Tuesday, November 1.