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Search the Public Notice PortalThe fight to halt plans for 600 homes in Yarm has seen almost 3,000 sign a petition against the "final straw" estate.
Last month, developer Taylor Wimpey announced plans to build 600 new homes on the fields south of Green Lane.
But the proposals were met with backlash from residents over concerns about its impact on infrastructure.
A group, led by resident Yvonne Wallace, swiftly launched the ‘Save Yarm’ campaign, hoping to stop all housebuilding in the sprawling town.
And last week, as the group marked almost 3,000 signatures in support of the campaign, Yvonne met up with Stockton West MP Matt Vickers.
The news comes as Taylor Wimpey officially lodges plans with Stockton Council for the estate following a public consultation.
While home designs are to be confirmed, the estate will likely include a mix of two, three, four, and five bedroom homes, the majority being two storey, and up to 120 affordable homes.
You can read the full story on the new plans here.
Mr Vickers continues to argue that Yarm was being treated as a “cash cow” - and that new developments are “creating unbearable pressure on services and infrastructure.”
He explained: “Yarm has already had way more than its share of development and residents spend hours sitting in traffic and struggling to get access to GPs.
“It was a real privilege to meet Yvonne who is really getting stuck into the fight to stop yet another inappropriate housing development being dumped on Yarm.
“This proposal for 600 more homes is outside of the local plan and shouldn’t even be validated by the council on receipt.
“The council needs to ensure its local plan is robust and prepare to fight these developers tooth and nail. Yes, we need more homes across the country, but they must be built in the right places with the right infrastructure.”
In an email to residents last week, Yvonne said: “I had a great meeting with Matt last Friday (June 27). It was a meeting that I initiated to talk about the campaign so far and to ask for advice and help to continue it.
“Matt was totally in agreement with what we had all done so far and gave his full support to us moving forward.
“It was great to see this support from our MP and I am sure we will be asking for his support more as things progress with the challenges we have ahead.”
As previously reported, Taylor Wimpey held a public consultation last month where residents could see more in depth proposals for the site.
The developer said it "understands the importance of listening to the community" and "will consider all feedback" before the application is lodged.
But this did little to settle the frustration - with some residents branding the proposals as “the straw that broke the camel's back.”
A Taylor Wimpey spokesperson said: “We would like to thank everyone who attended our public consultation event for the proposed development off Green Lane in Yarm.
We understand the importance of listening to the community and we will consider all feedback as we finalise our outline planning application.”
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As of last Wednesday, the group had a total of 2724 signatures, including the online petition and face-to-face collections.
They also recently attended a Kirklevington Parish Council meeting, as the development comes under the parish of Kirklevington, where they asked for support and help.
The group are now planning responses and actions moving forward in the wait for the official plans to be lodged.
The council previously said it was unable to comment as a planning application has not yet been submitted.
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