Plans rejected over fears for rare butterfly

37 HOMES SLATED FOR WILDLIFE SITE

- By DANIEL HOLLAND Local Democracy Reporter

PLANS for a new housing development in North Tyneside have been rejected over concerns about a rare butterfly. Northumberland Estates has been refused permission to build 37 more homes on land at the Backworth Business Park.

North Tyneside Council's planning committee voted unanimously against the proposals on Wednesday evening, saying that builders could not be allowed to "bulldoze" through wildlife habitats. The property firm, which is the Duke of Northumberland's development arm, previously won approval on appeal for a neighbouring 57-home scheme which is now under construction.