Residents 'Doomed' as Controversial Housing Plan Approved

Residents in a Leicestershire village are feeling doomed after a controversial housing plan was approved, sparking significant concern. The proposal involves building 115 new homes on land between Markfield Lane and the A50 Leicester Road, in an area known as Field Head. The close vote during a Charnwood Borough Council meeting led to the Chair casting the deciding vote to approve the development. Residents, like Nick Cook, who has lived on Markfield Lane for 65 years, express disappointment and concern about increased traffic and loss of green space. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.