CAMPAIGNERS are girding themselves for battle over a 'Trojan horse' development on the edge of Wellington.

Having locked horns with planning officials over a controversial garden centre development on agricultural land at Milverton Road on the northern edge of the town, they are marshalling their forces to wage war against plans for a development of 300 houses on the opposite side of the road.

Members of Tone Action Group, formed to fight the garden centre proposal, have pledged to fight the housing plans "tooth and nail".

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