Protestors out in force as inquiry begins into 821 proposed homes near Marske

The video will start in 8s Cancel Click to play Tap to play The Live Event you are trying to watch is either unavailable or has not started Please refresh this page in your browser to reload this live event video Dozens of protesters turned up today as a planning inquiry into a controversial 821-home scheme got under way.
Objectors made their presence felt at the Redcar meeting as the inquiry into the scheme, proposed for 50 hectares of arable land near Marske , began.
Redcar and Cleveland Council last year refused permission for the major new housing estate, which would also include a... read more

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