There were cries of “absolutely disgusting”, “fudge” and “this is a democracy”
It was to contain 332 retirement homes, a 68 bed nursing home and associated community facilities, including a tennis court, bowling green, community hall and convenience store. Meanwhile, an application for the setting out of public access in an area on the site to be designated as a ‘country park’ was approved in 2018.
Doreen Smith, who lives nearby on Leven Bank, said: “The current roundabout is an accident waiting to happen. I have witnessed several near misses as have family and friends.” Mr Good said the proposed homes were 100 per cent accessible and adaptable in accordance with new building regulations standards, double what the plan required.
He said: “We are building a country park where there is already a natural country park. They are doing something similar in Middlesbrough with Mandale Meadow, they are going to put a road through it. It just doesn’t make sense, it is nonsense.”Coun Walmsley said officers’ approach to highways issues were based on a formula and designed to confuse and “chloroform” concerns.