Parish council opposes road layout for new York village homes

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 06:01 · Archive

Wilberfoss Parish Council is opposing a proposed 70-home development, citing safety concerns over the new road layout.

Wilberfoss Parish Council is opposing plans for a new road layout accompanying a 70-home development in the village. The parish council argues that the proposed road design—which will add a junction to Main Street and relocate a bus stop closer to the main road—will create 'a hazardous environment' at one of the village's busiest junctions. The council has particular concerns for vehicles arriving from the A1079, which would need to wait in an unsafe location if the bus stop was moved as proposed.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council approved the application from housebuilder Crest Nicholson in February for the development on 2.45 hectares of agricultural land north of Main Street. The developer said at the time that 'the proposed layout will create a distinctive high quality residential development which is sympathetically designed to respect the surrounding built and natural environment'.

A spokesperson for Wilberfoss Parish Council said that they raised safety concerns during public consultation but that the issues were 'not acted upon' at the time.

How it is being reported

• 'Hazardous' new road layout plans for York village - locals speak outA parish council has hit out against plans made by developers stating that their road layout will create "a hazardous environment" for those using the village's main road.York Press · 26 Oct, 05:00
• 'Hazardous' new road layout plans for York village - locals speak outA parish council has hit out against plans made by developers stating that their road layout will create "a hazardous environment" for those using the village's main road.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 26 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Wilberfoss Parish Council · Crest Nicholson · East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Wilberfoss · Main Street · A1079

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