DEVELOPERS have returned with revamped plans to build a controversial housing development in Sandhurst – after a previous proposal was defeated.

Rio Homes development firm wants to build nine homes on a patch of land between two residential streets in College Town, Sandhurst.

But neighbours fear the extra homes would add more traffic onto ‘gridlocked’ roads. And a previous version of the development was refused planning permission by Bracknell Forest Council – and then dismissed on appeal by a government planning inspector last October.

Under the plans, two homes on Westbourne Road, directly next to the Royal Military Academy campus, would be demolished. This would make space for a cul-de-sac replacing two large gardens, stretching towards neighbouring road The Breech.

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As many as 17 letters of objection have been sent to Bracknell Forest Council by neighbours on nearby roads. Gemma Matthews of College Road argued that the volume of traffic already causes road rage and accidents.

She said: “One of our cars has been hit on 5 occasions and I have multiple videos of road rage incidents that occur due to the traffic. On one occasion someone was even assaulted.

“I'm not sure adding further cars parked on college road (as there is limited parking on Westbourne) will help this situation.”

Many neighbours also worried that the extra traffic would make Westbourne Road more dangerous for children living on the military academy campus, who walk down the street to school.

Others argued that the development would overlook other homes, and be harmful to the character of the neighbourhood. And some warned that the site is a ‘zone two’ floodplain.

But one neighbour, Jo Blake of Westbourne Road, said the plans would be a ‘positive development,’ noting that plans had been amended.

She said: “I fully support this application. This development will be a positive impact on the street. The plans have been amend to pervious applications to be suitable for the site.”

Planning agent ET Planning argued that changes to the design addressed the inspector’s concerns. Rather than three terraced homes at the centre of the development, there would be two semi-detached buildings.

Likewise another pair of semi-detached buildings would take the place of a previously proposed single building.

Developers also say the new development would only add 50 extra car journeys to the roads a day.

A public consultation on the plans is set to end on Saturday, February 24.