A plan to demolish a property so that eight new homes can be built has been put forward in Amersham.
Orchid Investments plans to demolish the existing property ‘Sovereign Heights’ on First Avenue to make way for a new access road to the land behind the houses on Chequers Hill.
The company plans to build eight detached two-bedroom homes, with associated landscaping and 16 car parking spaces, according to its application.
The new two-storey properties will feature clay tiled roofs, window bays and decorative tile hanging, while there will be 41 new trees are proposed around the site.
Plans state that the homes will be able to incorporate insulated roofs, walls and floors, double glazed windows, air source heat pumps, solar panels and electric vehicle charging points.
All eight homes ‘will be offered individually as self-build properties’, the applicant said.
Orchid’s design statement reads: “The layout, built form and appearance have been sensitively designed to respond to the site’s surrounding characteristics.”

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