Plans for 58 new homes in Barrow on a greenfield site have been revealed.
The estate, on land to the east of Holbeck Park Avenue, would be built by Holbeck Homes Limited, based in Cark-in-Cartmel.
The majority of the estate would be three- and four-bedroom homes and six would be designated as ‘affordable’. It would include 168 parking spaces.
Holbeck Homes’ application said: “The house designs have been developed uniquely for this site in order to create a striking architectural character to the location, utilising steep, gabled roofs and large windows on ground and first floors in order to maximise potential views out and availability of natural daylight.
“The house designs are modified for each plot depending on orientation and access. For example, corner plots will have side windows.
“Elevations and window patterns will vary from plot to plot from a palette of materials comprising timber-effect cladding, art stone, render and brick.
“The open-market houses will have space for a garage, with some plots along the southern side with integral [built within the walls of the main property] garages.”
The land is described as a greenfield site ‘partially used for grazing’.
The statement added that public art could be incorporated within the development ‘to give a sense of uniqueness’. “This could take the form of decorative railings or street furniture within the open space, all helping to give a sense of arrival to the site,” it said.
The application has been submitted to Barrow Borough Council for approval and is currently at the public consultation stage.
