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# Councillors approve plans for two new homes on land in Whittington
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/councillors-approve-plans-for-two-new-homes-on-land-in-whittington/
- Published: 2021-11-06T09:25:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-05T09:42:42.000Z
- Description: Councillors have approved plans for two new homes in Whittington, despite opposition from local residents.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Planning, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

Councillors have approved plans for two new homes in Whittington, despite opposition from local residents.

The properties have been earmarked for land at the rear of 12 Merlin Way.

A spokesperson for local residents told a meeting of the planning committee that the new homes would have a detrimental impact.

> “As a group we do support housing development where appropriate within the village, but we are objecting due to the proposed layout, impact on highways, impact on residential amenity and a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.  
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> “Merlin Way has been a cul-de-sac for over 40 years with a turnaround at the bottom of the driveway for number 12\. It benefits from a peaceful environment with a close-knit community.  
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> “The disruption will have a significant effect on our residents.”  
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> Residents’ spokesperson

But a representative of developer South Mill Country Homes said the proposals would by sympathetic to the area, as well as meeting strong demand for housing in Whittington.

> “We have worked closely with the planning authority to achieve a design that respects the character and appearance of the surroundings in line with current planning policy. The proposed scheme has been revised accordingly.  
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> We have been inundated with enquiries from people. The common theme we hear is that there are simply not enough opportunities for families to find homes in Whittington.  
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> “We look forward to working within the fantastic community in Whittington to create another outstanding development in keeping with the tone of the village.”  
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> South Mill Country Homes spokesperson

The planning application for the new homes was unanimously approved by members of Lichfield District Council.

Full details of the development can be seen on [the local authority’s planning website](https://planning.lichfielddc.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QS6F40JEKJJ00&ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).