PLANS to build 54 houses in Thornaby are likely to be approved when councillors meet this week.

Members of Stockton Borough Council's planning committee will discuss the application to build the houses on industrial land in the Thornaby Airfield Industrial Estate.

The site was previously used for car and van storage and garage services by Tri-Star Neasham.

A report to the meeting, which takes place on Friday, said: "From the planning standpoint, the development is considered acceptable and will bring a derelict and disused site back into productive use to the general benefit of local amenities."

However, the committee looks likely to refuse permission for a block of stone farm buildings at Whitehouse Farm, Ingleby Barwick to be demolished and replaced with four houses.

Planning officers have recommended that permission be refused because it would increase traffic and would not be in keeping with the area.