DEVELOPERS and ward councillors have met with local residents to discuss concerns about a new housing application.

Northstar Housing has submitted plans to demolish a garage on Hutton Avenue, Darlington, and build a bungalow to accommodate disabled persons and carers.

Representatives from the firm and ward councillors met with residents on Thursday during a special ward surgery to discuss the plans.

Although no residents were concerned with the nature of the application, they wanted questions answered about other issues including parking and environmental impact on the area.

Councillor Nick Wallis wrote on his blog: "This informal approach helped allay some of the concerns local people had, and indeed threw up some creative ideas as to how the development could best meet the needs of neighbours as well as the future occupiers of the bungalow.

"There are severeal points that the Northstar staff and ourselves as the ward councillors need to follow up, but fundamentally, local people seemed relaxed."

A spokesman for Northstar said the meeting formed part of its consultation with local residents.