A public consultation into controversial plans to 3,000 homes at Green Hammerton and Cattal has gone live.
Harrogate Borough Council is inviting people to have their say on the new settlement, which would change the rural villages forever.
The concept framework for the development says it would offer a “21st century village lifestyle” with convenient links to Harrogate, York and Leeds.
It says:
“Green Hammerton / Cattal is a new distinctive garden village making the most of a vibrant rail hub and village centre, and set in a tranquil landscape of farmland and woodland, wetland and gardens.”
Planning consultants Gillespies produced a report for the council setting out three possible sites for the development, including a preferred option on land south of Cattal train station.
Besides 3,000 houses, the plans include two new primary schools, employment space and retail units.
This month, Chris Eaton, from the campaign group Keep Green Hammerton Green, said it had “grave concerns” about the consultation because the council had not engaged with stakeholders in drawing up its plans.
He claimed the council chose its preferred option without meaningful input from residents.
Cllr Richard Cooper, leader of the council, pledged it would be a “genuine consultation”, adding it was “critically important” for the council to get it right.
The consultation runs until December 11.
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The three proposed options for the new settlement are below:
Option One
This option focuses on the area north of the railway line between Cattal and Hammerton train stations and incorporates the village edges of Green Hammerton and Kirk Hammerton.
Option One – ‘Central focus’
Option Two
This option focuses on the area north of the railway line around Cattal station, with the majority of the development located south of the A59.
Option Two – ‘North of Cattal station focus’
Option Three
This is the preferred option and focuses on the area around Cattal station, expanding towards the south and southwest of the railway line.
Option Three – ‘Cattal station focus’
