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Jul 2020
Barratt Homes pulls out of 390-home Ripon scheme
The UK's largest housebuilder, Barratt Homes, has pulled out of a 390-home development in Littlethorpe, Ripon.
The housebuilder had signed a deal with land promoter Gladman to build on the land at West Lane but Barratt's withdrawal means Gladman is looking for a new developer to take on the project.
Barratt Homes told The Stray Ferret that the decision was not related to the lockdown but in a year-end trading update last week, the company announced its revenue has fallen by 30% due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2018, Harrogate Borough Council granted permission on appeal for 390 homes at Littlethorpe race track after previously it was rejected in 2017 for being a "substantial intrusion into the open countryside" and its impact on nearby Studley Royal and Fountains Abbey.
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In June 2020, a scoping document was sent on behalf of Barratt Homes to bring the development up to 470 homes, which has now been withdrawn.
The site forms part of Harrogate Borough Council’s Local Plan and outline planning permission for 390 remains.
Barratt Homes said it remains “committed” to the Harrogate District.
Liam Tate, planning manager at Barratt Developments Yorkshire East told The Stray Ferret:
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