Housebuilder proposes 140 homes on North Yorkshire farmland

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 15:22 · Archive

Vistry East Yorkshire is planning to build up to 140 homes on farmland north of Killinghall, near Harrogate.

Housebuilder Vistry East Yorkshire is planning to build up to 140 homes on farmland near Harrogate in North Yorkshire. The developer claims the scheme would address existing infrastructure pressures in the village through funding generated by the development.

The proposals cover around 5.6 hectares of fields north of Nidd Croft in Killinghall. They include 55 affordable homes, public open space, a children's play area and landscaping. Vehicle access would run through the existing Nidd Croft housing estate. The development would feature a mixture of one, two, three and four-bedroom properties, predominantly two to two-and-a-half storeys high.

Plans also include pedestrian and cycle links connecting the new estate to Thomas Drive, landscaping along the northern and eastern boundaries, and retention of existing trees where possible. The land lies immediately alongside existing housing at Nidd Croft and Thomas Drive, where residential developments have been built in recent years.

The developer has asked North Yorkshire Council to determine whether the scheme requires a full environmental impact assessment before a planning application is made. Its consultants, ID Planning, argue the development would not have significant environmental effects and that a full assessment should not be necessary.

How it is being reported

• Plans lodged for up to 140 homes on farmlandExisting infrastructure pressures in a North Yorkshire village could be addressed through funding from a developer proposing to build up to 140 homes.The Press (York) · 2 Nov, 14:50
• Plans lodged for up to 140 homes on farmlandExisting infrastructure pressures in a North Yorkshire village could be addressed through funding from a developer proposing to build up to 140 homes.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 2 Nov, 14:50

In this story: Vistry East Yorkshire · North Yorkshire Council · Killinghall · Harrogate · ID Planning

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