00:00Plans for 600 homes near Yarm have been rejected by councillors despite a recommendation for
00:06approval from planning officers. House builder Taylor Wimpey had proposed the £133 million
00:12development on land near Green Lane. The scheme attracted almost 600 objections with residents
00:19raising concerns about traffic and pressure on infrastructure. Yarm independent councillor
00:26Yvonne Wallace who organised a petition with more than 3,000 signatures warned the area's roads could
00:34not cope. The developer said the project would support jobs and investment. Stockton Borough
00:40Council's planning committee voted 13 to 1 to refuse the plans.
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