A TEESSIDE council is expected to approve a decision to turn a shop and a house into flats despite 200 letters of objections from nearby residents.

Councillors from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's planning committee will take a site visit to the premises at Borough Road, Redcar, on Monday to decide whether or not they should give the go-ahead for the conversion into four self-contained flats.

The proposed accommodation would comprise two apartments on ground and first floors containing two bedrooms, a bathroom, lounge and kitchen.

In a report to the council's planning committee, Stephen Kirkham, director of resources, said: "The opportunity now arises to restore the building in keeping with adjacent properties and wholly in residential use.

"It is felt that this proposal is not detrimental to residential amenity or the residential area generally, particularly as the intention is to provide four good-quality apartments in keeping with the residential standards of the area."

But residents from neighbouring Windsor Road, Conway Road, Borough Road, Richmond Road, Greenlands Road, Malcolm Grove, Wardman Crescent, Raby Road and Barnard Grove have objected against the proposal, citing 35 reasons why the application should be rejected.

Mr Kirkham is recommending that councillors approve the application