MJP Planning secured permission for nine high-quality family homes on an underused backland site behind Birchanger Road. The car-free mews scheme replaces low-grade commercial buildings with contemporary houses set within a landscaped communal setting. Each home exceeds national space standards, offering generous private gardens and terraces, complemented by shared green space, new trees, and a residents’ growing garden. Designed to respect the surrounding residential character, the project delivers much-needed family housing while enhancing biodiversity, urban greening and safety through natural surveillance.