So if I read this thread correctly you are building an additional new house on a plot that is a sub-division or neighbouring empty plot next to the existing bungalow?
If so, IME two aspects of your proposal would cause a crap storm:
1. Adding any new property, especially double storey, in a street always causes the jealous types and also the genuine objections. It's absolutely fine to say that plonking a new double storey building will of course change peoples vista's, might slightly affect light, ultimately there will be almost no positives for everyone around it, except in your case maybe developing an overgrown plot.
2. If the style is marmite (personally, once wood has silvered it looks untidy and bedraggled, a look that very much can be at odds with surrounding houses) then expect people to object even more vociferously.
I have no issues with what you are doing as an outsider, I'd probably do the same, but you can't stick your head in the sand and pretend people should be OK with it.. Just go with the process, ignore the objections, they don't automatically mean anything unless they are upheld and don't worry about appealing, if this is what you want, you are most likely to get the majority of it through which it sounds like so far that is true.
And stop with the cowardice thought train.. clearly from your reactions to the comments which is to dismiss them out of hand, what utility would it be if people said this to your face? You'd suddenly agree and not do it? Of course not.. This is why we have a planning process.. It's actually better to give the people an outlet, get it out their system and overall once passed they'll back down and soon forget or at least stop taking it further since they know its been heard by authority and ruled on.
Remember, it'll be worth it in the end, and always be humble/courteous to the neighbours when you get planning, people may get a bit snarky, but politeness and friendliness always wins them over, they can't be mad at someone that is always nice to them..
I have a colleague in work that wanted to build a very modern stylish building in a village.. literally the entire village erupted and he had 40 objections!.. we used to talk about it often and he approached it with the smother them with kindness attitude.. he would head things off, pop in the local shop, politely explain he was the one building the controversial house, they would be a bit off, but polite enough and he'd talk with them and slowly built some rapport with the locals.. in the end he got planning, had to make only minor alterations and sure enough, people have had their say, it's been ruled on, and within 9 months people are often stopping by whilst he's working on it and having a good chat and he's now accepted and people are far more positive about it..
Just see what happens, it depends on his comment/objection, it might just end up being noted and still passed, or they may reject, but just appeal it, most often all subjective objections are overturned at appeal.
