AN application for 21 homes has been submitted just weeks after an original plan for the site was rejected.

The application for 29 houses in Shinehill Lane, South Littleton was turned down earlier this month on the grounds of 'poor design'.

A new application by Rooftop Housing has now been submitted for 21 homes with the design having been amended.

Outline planning permission was approved on June 12 2015, subject to conditions.

One of these conditions was that a reserved matters application must be submitted within three years.

Councillor Tony Rowley could not accept the previous plan, saying the design and layout were "shocking" and said it is one of the worst he had seen. He was worried by the lack of green infrastructure.

Cllr Richard Lasota, who represents The Littletons, accepted the need for affordable housing but questioned whether the 22 homes outlined in the old plan was a realistic figure and also criticised the plan for its lack of green infrastructure.

He said similar applications had been passed in surrounding villages only for the number of affordable homes to decrease and be replaced with private housing after it had been approved.

Mark Dauncey from Pegasus Planning Group, said the application “fully accords” with the provisions of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and said the plans had been specifically designed to meet the needs outlined by housing officers at Wychavon District Council.

He said the density of homes was "entirely justifiable" given the need.

Cllr Paul Spain, from South Littleton Parish Council, said the application did not represent good quality and said there was not enough room for bins to be collected or for vans to make deliveries.

He said car parking was inadequate and would force drivers to use nearby Clevedon Green and Orchard Close.