PLANS to create holiday units in converted shipping containers on a city’s green belt have been greeted with a storm of protest from residents and environmental groups.
Objectors have called on Durham county councillors to reject proposals for four self-catering units proposed jointly by Unbox Limited and the Poplar Tree Garden Centre in Shincliffe, near Durham.
Shincliffe Green Belt Action Group spokesperson Colin Jubb said: “Not only is the site on protected countryside within the Durham Green Belt it is also in the setting of the village's conservation area.
“Residents are justifiably appalled by the idea of having converted shipping containers supported on stilts sitting on their doorstep.