Contemporary new homes look set to be built close to an historic area of a coastal town after plans were earmarked for approval.
A development of six affordable houses look set to be unveiled on council-owned land in Lowestoft.
Plans centring around "Construction of six new build, three person two bedroom terraced and semi detached affordable homes" at a "former garage site" on Chapel Street were lodged with East Suffolk Council earlier this year.
A scheme submitted by agents Gallus Studio on behalf of the applicant East Suffolk Council will be voted on at a meeting of the council's planning committee North next Tuesday, October 10.
Councillors will be told planning officers recommend approval of the proposed development, subject to conditions.
A planning report to councillors states: "The proposed design is high-quality, respects the character and appearance of the surrounding street scene, and enhances the setting of the Conservation Area.
"The proposal delivers the benefit of six affordable homes to meet local need."
Two objections - concerning "loss of privacy" and "lack of parking" - were raised for the scheme for the site that "comprises the foundations of demolished garages at the corner of Elim Terrace and Factory Street".
The new homes are earmarked to replace "a row of unused garages" within an existing housing estate that "is dominated by the 16-storey St Peters Court" and is not far away from listed buildings, a late Victorian malthouse and factory and Lowestoft town centre.
In recommending that planning permission be granted subject to conditions, the council's case officer's report to councillors concluded: "The application forms part of East Suffolk Council’s drive to improve affordable housing stock on council owned land to providing well designed, affordable, energy efficient homes.
"The site is situated on under-used brownfield land.
"The scheme is considered to provide new sustainable affordable dwellings which responds to the existing estate and adjacent conservation area, using a high- quality attractive design approach."
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