A LEADING Thurrock councillor has warned a developer not to run “roughshod over planning procedures” with respect to a Tilbury leisure centre.

Cllr Lynn Worrall presented a petition to full council last night (Thursday) that had been signed by 500 residents.

Cllr Worrall said: “There is a covenant in place for the leisure centre in Brennan Road. These are placed on buildings for a reason.

“These current plans just appeared and appeared out of nowhere. There are procedures in place and we will not let developers run roughshod over these covenants.”