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Nov 2022
Campaigners launch petition to save Bilton's Knox Lane from housing
Campaigners have launched a petition to save land on Knox Lane from housing.
Keep Knox Natural has called on Harrogate Borough Council to remove a parcel of land in the area from its Harrogate district Local Plan 2014-35, which outlines where development can take place.
The move comes after councillors on the authority's planning committee voted to delay a decision on a proposal to build 53 homes on the land amid concerns over contamination.
Last Sunday, campaigners took to Nidderdale Greenway, off Bilton Lane, dressed as woodland creatures to collect signatures for the petition.
The group argues that the council should reject the current application and remove the land from the local plan.
A spokesperson from the group said:
Read more:
- Controversial Knox Lane housing plans recommended for approval
- Contamination concerns delay decision on 53-home Knox Lane site
- Stray Views: Knox Lane housing scheme ‘lacks detail’
The council’s planning committee has yet to make a decision on the Knox Lane housing plan.
The plans first submitted in April 2020 initially included 73 homes, but this was reduced to 53 after local complaints.
Despite further changes, residents have continued to strongly oppose the development with a total of 313 objections and no letters of support being submitted to the council.
The proposals – which include 30 homes classed as affordable – will be brought back to another meeting of the council’s planning committee in the coming months.
You can view the Keep Knox Natural petition here.
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