Contemporary new homes plan for former garages in Lowestoft

A development of six affordable houses could be unveiled on council-owned land, provided plans get the go-ahead.

Visual impressions of the homes earmarked for Lowestoft. An aerial view from the south. Picture: Gallus Studio (Image: Gallus Studio)

A scheme has been lodged that "transforms an underused brownfield garage site in the well connected historic quarter of Lowestoft."

Plans centring around "Construction of six new build three person two bedroom terraced and semi detached affordable homes" have been submitted to East Suffolk Council for the former garage site at Chapel Street in Lowestoft.

The former garage site accessed via Factory Street in Lowestoft. Picture: Google Images (Image: Google Images)

The scheme for the site that "comprises the foundations of demolished garages at the corner of Elim Terrace and Factory Street" is currently awaiting decision.

A design and access statement - submitted by Gallus Studio on behalf of the applicant East Suffolk Council - said it "forms part of an East Suffolk Council led drive to improve affordable housing stock on council owned land to provide well designed, affordable, energy efficient homes which, minimise living costs for future residents."

Visual impressions of the homes earmarked for Lowestoft. Picture: Gallus Studio (Image: Gallus Studio)

It adds: "This project transforms an underused brownfield garage site in the well connected historic quarter of Lowestoft.

"The scheme has been developed to provide new sustainable affordable dwellings which knit in to the existing estate community and adjacent conservation area."

The new homes are earmarked to replace "a row of unused garages" within an existing housing estate that "is dominated by the 16 storey St Peters Court" and is not far away from listed buildings, a late Victorian malthouse and factory and Lowestoft town centre.

Visual impressions of the homes earmarked for Lowestoft. Picture: Gallus Studio (Image: Gallus Studio)

With just "the concrete floor slabs" remaining at the currently empty site, which was "previously used as garages" and have since "been demolished," it adds: "The houses are contemporary in appearance and seek to bridge the gap between the tight plots typical of this historic area and the buildings of Crown Street and the 1960s estate which now dominates this area."

A final decision is likely to be made in the coming weeks by East Suffolk Council.