Councillors have delayed making a decision on plans to build hundreds of new homes so that they can visit the site.

Proposals have been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council planning department to provide 475 properties on agricultural land to the north of Elwick Road and south of Worset Lane.

The outline application, from Hartlepool-based Cecil M Yuill, would be the third phase of the Quarry Farm housing development.

It includes a local centre comprising 400sqm of retail units to the south of the site and areas of open space.

Hartlepool-based Cecil M Yuill has applied for outline planning permission for the construction of 475 high quality new homes to the west of Hartlepool.

placeholder image — Hartlepool-based Cecil M Yuill has applied for outline planning permission for the construction of 475 high quality new homes to the west of Hartlepool.

The application was due to go before the council’s planning committee on Wednesday, February 18, with a report from officers recommending the proposals were approved.

This was despite 26 objections from residents raising concerns over the development.

Yet the application was deferred to a future meeting to allow for a site visit to take place for the committee to “look at the impact” of the “huge application” in person, following a proposal by Councillor Karen Oliver.