Plans for a new housing estate in a North East village are approved despite 199 complaintsLocal residents submitted complaints about the plans which will see 70 new homes built in the villageView ImageRevised plans for 70 homes in a County Durham village have received approval despite hundreds of local residents voicing opposition. ‌Durham County Council's planning committee granted permission for Gleeson Homes' application to develop the new estate on land adjacent to Buckingham Terrace in Leeholme. From the 70 homes, seven will be designated as 'affordable'. He informed the committee: "Leeholme proudly houses the miners of Leasingthorne Colliery and streets of houses were built in the 1920s. Cllr Michal Stead, Liberal Democrat for Aycliffe North and Middridge, added: "£600,000 for 70 houses is an exceptional amount.

Source: Daily Mirror February 26, 2026 12:09 UTC