Councillors will meet on Tuesday to consider plans to build 135 homes on the site of a former farm at Skipton Road in Harrogate.
Plans for 135 homes at former Harrogate farm recommended for approval Councillors will meet on Tuesday to consider plans to build 135 homes on the site of a former farm at Skipton Road in Harrogate. The proposals by Rowan Green Developments Ltd would see the homes built at Cow Dyke Farm near Jennyfields. The land is allocated for housing in the council’s local plan and the scheme has been recommended for approval by a council officer in a report. The majority of the homes will have between one and three bedrooms and it’s expected that 54 will be classed as affordable. North Yorkshire Council has asked the developer to pay a contribution of £161,906 towards Killinghall Village Hall and £76,347 for improvements at Jennyfields recreation play area. [caption id="attachment_104888" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Land at Cow Dyke Farm (Pic: Rowan Green Developments Ltd)[/caption] The council’s highways department said it does not object to the proposals but added it does have a “number of concerns” and has asked for “clearer detail” on how the scheme would impact the road network. The plans have received 72 letters of objection and none in support. Plans for 145 homes were approved by Harrogate Borough Council in 2018. However, planning conditions were never agreed and the homes weren’t built. In recent years, hundreds of homes have been built on that section of Skipton Road by other developers and Tesco also has planning permission to build a new supermarket near the site. Cow Dyke Farm, which is set to be retained, overlooks where the homes were built and has been derelict since 2010. It’s been the subject of several arson attacks in the intervening years. The developer said in planning documents:
“Cow Dyke Farm presents a wonderful opportunity for the provision of new housing within the wider setting of Harrogate in a site which strongly benefits from its strategic connections to the town and surrounding areas.”North Yorkshire Council’s Harrogate and Knaresborough planning committee will meet at 2pm to make a decision. The meeting will be streamed live on the council’s YouTube channel. By Thomas Barrett, Local Democracy Reporter Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.
Harrogate choir named national finalists for third consecutive year
Chairman admits 'deep disappointment' but urges faith in Harrogate Town
Winter Olympics: Harrogate man captains Trinidad and Tobago bobsleigh team
Michelin-starred chef Marco Pierre White visits Harrogate restaurant
Reasons behind the inevitability of above-inflation council tax rise at North Yorkshire Council
Harrogate named among world's most welcoming places
Police search for Ripon glasses thief
Harrogate bus firm celebrates one year since launch of all-electric fleet
Community invited to give feedback on plans for new homes in Scotton
Tributes paid to former Ripon cricketer Peter Squires
Ripon's festive tractor run raises £7,000 for charity
Almost 300 Harrogate NHS patients faced two-month wait for cancer treatment last year
Gaming festival returns to Harrogate for third year
Record number of Ripon pupils receive Oxbridge offers
Where are the best places for afternoon tea in Harrogate?
Which venues have signed up for Harrogate Restaurant Week?
Harrogate powerlifter selected to represent Team England at Commonwealth Games
Pannal girls' teams enjoy special matchday experience at Manchester City
PR skills in high demand as Harrogate small business event sells out
Inspirational Ripon woman nominated for Yorkshire Choice Award following fundraising feat
