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Sunday, 16 February, 2003, 16:11 GMT

Protest over village housing plan

Protestors against a proposed housing development in a Teesside village are urging more residents to object to the scheme.

Objectors have until Monday evening to register their complaints with Stockton Council.

The council's planning committee will decide on Tuesday whether to give Wimpey North East planning permission to demolish 1/ 1a South View, in Egglescliffe, and build a block of flats in its place.

Some residents are concerned that should the development go ahead, it would compromise people's privacy.

Paul Snowball, who lives in Egglescliffe, told BBC Radio Cleveland: "I can't see that new flats are going to bring anything to the area, all it's going to bring more congestion.

"I don't think it will bring any enrichment... it will just detract from the character."


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