Hi Rob,
I was lucky to pick up your comment thread within a Google search. I have had a look at the plans to 139 and its surely over development of the site. The worry is that the owner has already had a preliminary meeting with the planning officer and is reasonably confident to submit an outline planning proposal.
I am doing the development at the corner of Alyward and Sunderland Rd, those horrible old maisonettes ( i have owned 133b since 1994 so no property developer jokes please !). We ensured our design was in keeping with the road - i.e. pitched roofs, family houses etc.
The underpinning figure is a joke and has no factual evidence backing it up.
I have submitted an objection and would propse that if enough neighbours object, then we can instruct a planning consultant to tabulate a more formal objection, circa costs would be between ?800 to ?1500.
Let me know.
Regards
Mark