1,100-home Harrogate development prompts planning concerns

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 24 Oct, 06:09 · Archive

Developer Hallam Land is consulting on 1,100 homes at Burley Bank, north-west of Harrogate.

Developer Hallam Land has launched a public consultation on proposals for a major residential development at Burley Bank, to the north-west of Harrogate, which would occupy land east of Burley Bank Road and west of Oaker Bank.

The scheme would include up to 1,100 homes, with 40 per cent designated as affordable housing, alongside employment space, shops and community facilities. Around 40 per cent of the 73.8-hectare site would be retained as green or open space, with land set aside for a new primary school if required.

Counsellor Michael Harrison, who represents the Killinghall, Hampsthwaite and Saltergate division on North Yorkshire Council, expressed frustration at the development coming forward outside a wider planning framework. He said: 'I remain frustrated that, because of the Government increasing our housing targets, we're under siege from development that isn't plan-led. Any planning professional would tell you that development should be plan-led, but I feel there's very little of that happening in Harrogate or the wider area. When development happens in a piecemeal way, it creates real challenges in planning the infrastructure needed to support large-scale housing developments.'

How it is being reported

• 1,100-home development prompts 'under siege' warningProposals for 1,100 homes on the outskirts of Harrogate have prompted a senior councillor to warn that North Yorkshire is “under siege”.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 24 Oct, 05:00
• 1,100-home development prompts 'under siege' warningProposals for 1,100 homes on the outskirts of Harrogate have prompted a senior councillor to warn that North Yorkshire is “under siege”.York Press · 24 Oct, 05:00
• 1,100-home Harrogate development prompts 'under siege' warning from councillorProposals for 1,100 homes on the outskirts of Harrogate have prompted a senior councillor to warn that North Yorkshire is “under siege” from development that is not properly planned.York Press · 24 Oct, 05:00
• 1,100-home Harrogate development prompts 'under siege' warning from councillorProposals for 1,100 homes on the outskirts of Harrogate have prompted a senior councillor to warn that North Yorkshire is “under siege” from development that is not properly planned.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 24 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Hallam Land · Harrogate · Burley Bank · Michael Harrison · North Yorkshire Council

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