A total of 27 lock-up garages and around 12 parking spaces at Penn Grove will be replaced with four two-bedroom houses and a wheelchair-accessible bungalow.

Those living in the area had warned they will be left struggling to find spaces for their cars if the project were to go ahead.

One neighbour said: "If this build goes ahead all of the vehicles that have used both the garages and parking spaces will have nowhere to park.

Garages at Penn Grove (Image: Google)

"We already have to mount the pavement at the rear of our houses and park there when there are no spaces.

"As your plans detail, the new........

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