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Malvinas, new urban development with 111 lots for building houses
A view of the capital Stanley and its colorful houses.
The recurring housing issue in the Falkland Islands received some good news this week, despite some objections, in the Sapper Hill Phase 7 extension application. It is a development of complete lots with services for housing construction that obtained authorization from the Urban Planning Commission.
The plan presented foresees the development of 111 lots with full services, ready to build. This is a property west of Phase 5 of a major street in the capital Stanley.
The objections raised to the project concerned especially the volume of vehicle traffic and a potential bottleneck at one of the proposed intersections, in addition to concerns about parking spaces and key points, the proximity of a new bio-disc, and the odors that already emanate from one of those parts of the sanitation network and which raised several questions on the subject in the last session of the Falklands Legislative Assembly.
However, in the presentation it was explained that the corresponding measures had already been taken to ensure adequate maintenance of the biodisc and the installation of the necessary protections against unpleasant odors.
It was also highlighted that the future urbanization will have a second emergency access, four meters wide, to the west of the development.
Colin Summers, Director of Public Works, also stated that streets would be wider than in previous urban developments, six meters instead of 5.5 metres, which will help with traffic congestion.
The scheme hopes to provide access and parking space for two vehicles within each of the plots.
It was also highlighted that the development will benefit from a clear road signage and signage system, as well as a ban on parking at major intersections.
Likewise, it has not been ruled out that in the future a regulation will be applied that only authorizes parking on one of the street sidewalks, although there will be exceptions for certain commercial vehicles, such as distribution and delivery vehicles.