RESIDENTS of a market town where work on a housing development is under way, have reacted angrily after plans for another 30 homes were unveiled.

Developer Persimmon has presented early proposals for a central estate of 30 houses to Easingwold Town Council.

The firm was behind the town's Claypenny estate and is building dozens more homes in Long Street.

Bosses told councillors and members of the public that they wanted to "engage the community" at every stage of the scheme.

The proposals focus on an area of green field land off Oxenby Place, near to the town's cricket pitch. The site has already been provisionally named The Boundaries, in recognition of the cricket connection.

Jim Downes, of architects Downes Illingsworth told the meeting: "We would like to introduce you to this scheme, which could be extremely beneficial to an important part of the town, improving security and enhancing the attractiveness of the area."

However, his comment that the development was "just the kind of thing that Easingwold needs" was jeered by residents.

One told him: "The town is already over-developed."