00:00At a public inquiry, barrister Sasha White K.C. accused Stockton Council of doing nothing for 30 months to address
00:07a shortfall of over 800 homes.
00:11Taylor Wimpey is appealing Stockton Council's refusal of its plan for up to 600 homes east of Holdenfields Farm on
00:19Green Lane, citing considerable benefits.
00:23Officials say the 600-home scheme would cause irreversible harm and only 12 units have been approved on non-developed
00:30land, highlighting the Council's housing struggle.
00:34The inspector will weigh evidence as Council faces pressure to find Greenfield and Brownfield sites, resolve infrastructure gaps and meet
00:42the 800-plus home shortfall.
