A housing group has submitted plans to demolish two garages in Lichfield.
Bromford hopes to knock down the brick built structures on the corner of Oakenfield and Windmill Lane.
A planning application to Lichfield District Council said:
“Following a review of Bromford’s garage stock, it has been determined that the area would be be better served as a parking area for local residents.
“Due to their method of construction, they cannot be guaranteed to be watertight and therefore are not ideal for the storage of items.”
Planning application
Full details can be seen on Lichfield District Council’s planning website.
Here we go again. Bromford wanting to avoid maintaining garages, not that they do. How can a parking space be preferable to a solid garage in a sensible world?
Personally I’d like to see these retained for future generations given the significant architectural quality and the importance of preserving our historic buildings. These garages ooze heritage and should be protected.