The developers of the former Oaklands site have appealed against the district council’s ‘non-determination’ of their application to cram more homes into the site.

Chris White, who ‘called in’ the application to be considered by councillors in public, said: ‘The application would see 20 more flats on this already cramped sites. the effect on local on-street parking and the general increase in traffic would clearly be detrimental to the area. I shall be writing to the planning inspector accordingly.’