HOUSING could be built on a village car park if plans are given the green light.

Weston Homes has applied to Uttlesford Council to build eight new houses in Dunmow Road, Takeley.

The site is currently a 136-space car park which borders the popular Flitch Way.

The application says: “The existing vegetation along the Flitch Way, is in part, higher than the proposed dwellings; therefore, the visual backdrop to the south of the site will be preserved. 

“Similarly, the impact of the proposal to the land south of the site will be minimised as the development will be screened by the aforementioned Flitch Way.”

Each house would be two or two and a half storeys tall and would have views over the Flitch Way.

They would have four car parking spaces, two in a private drive and two in a double garage. Electric vehicle charging points and bicycle storage would also be provided for each house.

The application claims converting the site to housing would “significantly” reduce car journeys because it is currently a used car park.

The developers say new habitats for wildlife would be incorporated into the development, and native plant species are planned for the south of the site.