REVISED plans to build a housing development on the site of an old railway sidings depot in Newquay have been approved.

The scheme involves constructing eight houses at the sidings in Trevemper Road on land south west of Trevithick Gate.

The amended scheme was put forward to address the principal highways concerns of the previous planning application to provide safe pedestrian access without going onto the adjacent A392, which involves creating a pedestrian link to the public footpath.

Cornwall Council planners gave the scheme the go ahead concluding there are “no overriding material considerations, which justify refusing planning permission.”

A spokesperson for the developer Sidings Development Limited said: “The site was formerly and old railway sidings depot for coal and goods, latterly being use for mixed light industrial and workspace for the likes of builder’s merchants and motorcar workshops/sales.

“In 2014 the site was partially demolished and since has fallen into complete disrepair with dangerous structures notices placed upon each remaining building. In 2022 the remaining buildings were demolished, and the site cleared.

“Adjoining the site to the west is a major housing development site being built out by Wainhomes, whilst to the north there are localised individual plots comprising a house and bungalow, with random outbuildings of no specific vernacular or style. The site comprises of housing using a mix of traditional and contemporary styles, whilst utilising the site levels and referencing the heights and scale of the original now demolished buildings on the site.

“The proposals contained in this application address the principal highways concerns in (the previous) application. Safe pedestrian access is afforded within the site without going onto the A392. The site adjoins via a reduced pedestrian access only path, the newly built out site.”