A $13 million social housing development will go ahead on Templeton Street in Wangaratta following unanimous approval by councillors at Tuesday night's February meeting.

The development will consist of 44 one, two and three bedroom units in three separate four-storey buildings (ground floor to level three).

It will provide housing to disadvantaged people and will replace an existing 16 flats which will be demolished.

Some 13 objections were received and concerns were discussed at Tuesday's meeting, with some letters of support.

See Friday's print and online editions of the Wangaratta Chronicle for the full story.