A motion supported by Redcar and Cleveland councillors expressed concern about a "growing concentration" of barbers, nail shops and beauty salons in the area and called for a change in the law Eston High Street (Image: Teesside Live)

Fed up local councillors have called for changes to planning laws to 'take back control' of a high street overrun with barbers and nail shops. ‌

A motion supported by Redcar and Cleveland councillors expressed concern about a "growing concentration" of barbers, nail shops and beauty salons in the area . Councillor David Taylor, who successfully proposed the motion, said of 47 retail units in his ward of Eston, 25 were of this kind and included in the category 'Class E' in planning terms . ‌

Reform of national planning guidance in 2020 merg

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