Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Plans for 550 homes on land at Ingleby Barwick are unanimously rejected

26 Feb 2014 15:57

After hearing from residents opposed to the scheme, every member of Stockton Council’s planning committee voted against the plans




Map shows where the 550 homes would have been built


Plans for 550 homes on land at Ingleby Barwick have been unanimously rejected by Stockton Council’s planning committee.


Councillors had been recommended by planning officers to turn down the scheme, which attracted 44 letters of objection and just two in support.


And the committee decided 13-0 to go with the officers’ recommendation , citing highway, archaeological and green wedge concerns as the reasons for refusal.


Councillors were told the benefits of the application, by Jersey-based Tivot Investments, were that it would “boost significantly the supply of housing, including affordable housing perovision, and contribute to achieving economic growth through investment and job creation.”


But after hearing from three residents opposed to the scheme, every committee member voted against it, with Councillor Steve Walmsley calling the plan “an absolute nonsense that wants kicking out.”



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