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Newcastle City Council will review plans for a large housing development in Callerton, including homes, a school, and a town centre. Planners recommend approval despite objections.
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00:02Plans for more than 1,400 new homes on Newcastle's outskirts are set for council approval this week.
00:09The £216 million development at Callerton includes an initial 382 homes and a spine road, with up to 1,068
00:19more houses, a primary school and a town centre to follow.
00:23The site partly sits in the Greenbelt and near Walsington Ponds.
00:2717 objections cite traffic, pollution, wildlife impact and strain on local services.
00:32City planners recommend approval, highlighting a good quality design, 15% affordable housing and legal agreements funding schools and highway
00:41improvements.
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