Six houses will be built in a village, despite local residents’ pleas that they ‘do not want any more housing’.

A planning application has been accepted by Pendle Council to build six new homes on farmland opposite 27 Hollin Hall, Trawden.

This comes despite the application receiving a total of 19 comments, with 15 trying to oppose the plans.

Residents gave a number of reasons for their opposition, with the main reasons being traffic concerns and that they 'do not want any more housing'.

They also said in their objections that the houses looked ‘too modern’ for the village, and raised issue with the loss of a green space and disruption to wildlife living on that land.

Submitted by Mark Yates Projects, a design and access statement says that the design aesthetic has been “fully considered to effectively round off the settlement in the village”.

It reads: “The external design aesthetic relates to the rural setting and distinctiveness of the area through layout, materials and detailing.

“The stone boundary wall forms a positive boundary to the site.

“The three separate buildings, incorporating two units per block, provides a break in the building massing as well as access to rear gardens.”

The materials will be similar to those used in neighbouring properties to ‘reflect local distinctiveness’ with a contemporary window, and the roof space used for some accommodation due to the slope on which the houses will be built.

The site will maintain a ‘green edge’ to ‘create an appropriate transition to the rural landscape beyond’.

The council approved the plans, but the builders must abide by 21 conditions, including them providing sample materials to the council, details of surface water drainage, provide a detailed landscaping scheme and more.