By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter
There are fears Cheltenham residents may struggle to find a place to park outside their homes if plans to build two new homes get the go-ahead.
Ulster Investments Ltd want permission to redevelop Colimace in St Anne’s Road. Two separate plans have been submitted to Cheltenham Borough Council to extend the property and build two new four-bedroom properties in the garden.
However, dozens of residents have objected to the proposals and raised serious concerns about the scheme.
A joint letter signed by 17 people who live nearby are calling for any redevelopment of the site to confine owner and visitor parking to the site and not have an impact on on-street parking.
“We believe that all new parking associated with these proposals must be contained on site to prevent any overspill onto St Anne’s Road itself,” they said in the letter.
The letter goes on to say that the road is part of an already congested parking permit zone.
“As drawn, the plans appear to show two new car spaces per new dwelling plus four spaces allocated for the existing house.
“That would suggest eight proposed on-site designated spaces proposed for the site as a whole.
“While this would appear adequate for residents’ use for these four-bedroom homes, which are highly likely to be purchased by two-car families, there is no space for any visitors to the two new-build dwellings.
“This, we believe, would add unacceptable additional pressure to the existing St Anne’s Road street parking – thereby adversely impacting the lives of other residents in this road.”
Residents also want construction traffic to be contained to the site while building is underway. And they have also raised concerns about the risk of the two houses eroding the spacious, mature garden setting of Colimace and causing harm to the conservation area.
Residents have significant concerns over tree removal, encroachment into root protection areas and loss of established habitats.
The developers say they have taken on board suggestions made by council planners during the pre-application discussions and have updated the scheme.
“The site is within the principal urban area of Cheltenham and is within an existing built-up residential area. The site therefore ideal for residential development since it is within easy reach of the town centre by foot, cycle or public transport.
“The proposal will provide much-needed housing in a sustainable location of the town. The proposal presents an excellent opportunity to bring an underutilised site to a more beneficial use through a high-quality scheme which makes efficient use of the site with careful consideration of planning.”
Planners are expected to consider the plans by November 6, 2026.