PERMISSION has been granted to develop a terraced building on Lampits Hill in Corringham and a patch of land behind it to create four new homes.

The development will see the creation of a two storey rear extension and internal alterations to provide a two storey attached dwelling and two storey flat at 5A Lampits Hill and a detached two storey building on land to the rear of it which will provide two dwellings.

An existing retail outlet facing onto Lampits Hill will remain in place.

Granting permission despite a number of objections from neighbours who included parking problems and the fact that the new buildings would be intrusive among reasons for opposition, Thurrock Council says: "The proposed scheme is not considered to cause harm to the character and appearance of the area.

"Also, considering the clear layout of both sites, the net floor area and private amenity area, it is not considered that the proposal would cause significant demonstrable harm to the amenity of nearby residents."