WEYMOUTH Town Council has objected to plans to demolish two semi-detached houses and build 10 homes in their places.

The council’s planning committee met on Wednesday to discuss the application to demolish the existing buildings at 96 and 98 Buxton Road.

A terrace of five homes are proposed to be built at the front of the site whilst another three are built behind, with a pair of semi-detached houses alongside.

Rosemary Smith, a local resident, said: “My first complaint is that I think it’s an overdevelopment.

“There are two houses there now and what they’re talking about is providing 10, that’s a huge increase.

“The developers want to put in 10 houses, that will mean - because they will have parking spaces and garages, there will be at least 10 cars on the site.”

Howard Lester, another resident, said he was concerned about the number of cars on the site and the access onto Buxton Road.

He said: “The entry and exit are not in a good position, it’s on a slight bend there, that means any traffic exiting the estate will not be visible by pedestrians.

“More importantly drivers backing out won’t be able to see pedestrians until the last possible moment.

“It’s an accident waiting to happen, if anyone comes along on a mobility scooter doing 6mph there’s going to be a big bang, it’s just not suitable for that type of use.”

He also said the development would change the character of the area.

He added: “I am worried – we seem to be having so much development that it’s putting a lot of pressure on services.”

The five buildings proposed for the front of the site will be three-storey including an integral garage with the first floor having a kitchen/dining area, utility room and living room leading out onto a balcony.

The second set of terraced homes and semi-detached homes to the rear of the site will be over two floors.

Cllr Trefor Morgan said: “I see this is for a full application and yet Wessex Water have put in a very serious objection relating to building too close to the water mains and sewers. As Wessex Water have put in an objection that’s a fairly serious matter.”

Chairman of the town council planning committee, Cllr Lucy Hamilton, said the council objects to the plans based on the density of the proposed buildings

She said the buildings would be an ‘overdevelopment’ and not be in character with the other buildings in the area.

She said there are also concerns about traffic safety and said there was no affordable housing provision, which doesn’t fit in with the council’s policy.

She said: “We will welcome new housing which is needed, but we are sorry to see there doesn’t appear to be an element of affordable housing.”

She added: “The rooms are tiny, these look like glorified beach chalets to me.”

The final decision rests with Dorset Council.