00:01Plans for almost 50 new homes on former farmland in Sunderland have been approved despite objections
00:06from local residents. Councillors backed the development near Burden Road after hearing
00:11the proposed mini roundabout could safely manage traffic entering and leaving the site.
00:16Residents and local ward councillors argued the scheme would
00:19worsen congestion and raised concerns about construction vehicles.
00:25Developers said alternative access options had been considered but were not viable.
00:30The site's owner Ashbrook Sports Club said the development would help clear its debts,
00:36while council planners found no planning grounds requiring different access arrangements.
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