The developer hoping to build thousands of new homes between Harrogate and York will hold a public consultation in Kirk Hammerton next month. Caddick Group says the event on Tuesday, May 7, at Kirk...
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Public invited to attend Maltkiln consultation event
The developer hoping to build thousands of new homes between Harrogate and York will hold a public consultation in Kirk Hammerton next month. Caddick Group says the event on Tuesday, May 7, at Kirk Hammerton village hall will be a chance for the local community to...
North Yorkshire Council issues ‘call for sites’ for new planning blueprint
North Yorkshire Council has begun the process of developing a new planning blueprint for the county. The local authority is now accepting call for sites submissions as part of its plans to draw up Local Plan. The Local Plan will set out where development can take...
Dene Park council houses remain empty
Five new Harrogate council houses hailed as the most energy efficient in North Yorkshire are still empty, it has emerged. The homes were created last year on a former car park in Dene Park, in the Woodfield area of Bilton. The three houses and two flats cost £1...
A new era for assisted living in Harrogate
For 11 disabled people preparing to move into their own flat within a new assisted living development in Harrogate, there are mixed emotions. There’s a natural apprehension about the change and challenges ahead, as they make their desired move towards more...
Disability charity unveils assisted living flats in Harrogate
A disability charity has opened its new assisted living development in Harrogate. Disability Action Yorkshire, which offers support and residential care to people with a range of disabilities, unveiled the St Roberts Grove development on Wednesday, April 10. The...
Details of proposed Harrogate children’s home revealed
Further details about plans to convert a Harrogate house into a children’s home have been revealed. It comes after Jolyon McKay tabled a change of use application to North Yorkshire Council last month. It outlined plans to turn Oak Back, a house on Ashgarth Court near...
Revised plans submitted for 126 homes in Knaresborough
Revised plans have been submitted to North Yorkshire Council to build 126 houses in Knaresborough. The homes, along with car parking, open spaces and a children's play area, would be built on two fields used for grazing off Water Lane. The fields are close to...
Plans approved for controversial development in Glasshouses
A planning application to develop five homes on a Glasshouses street has been approved. The application, which was originally submitted to North Yorkshire Council in September, was given the go-ahead at North Yorkshire Council's Skipton and Ripon planning committee on...
Harrogate’s Crescent Gardens fencing to remain for ‘foreseeable future’
Fencing put up in Harrogate’s Crescent Gardens six months ago shows no sign of being removed. Fences were erected to block a group of rough sleepers last October, who set up an encampment in the pavilion. It came after nearby residents complained of anti-social...
Plans revived to build flats off Stockwell Road in Knaresborough
Plans to build eight flats in Knaresborough have been submitted to North Yorkshire Council. Applicant Paul Franklin has proposed building the flats on the site of one of the town's oldest houses and its garden off Stockwell Road. Under the plans, the existing property...
Nidderdale community group issues plea to find home for refugee family
A Nidderdale community group has issued a plea for help to find a refugee family a long-term home. Nidderdale Community Welcome (NCW), a voluntary group established at the end of 2020, took to the local parish magazine to seek accommodation for a Syrian refugee...
Summerbridge residents object to plans for 20 homes
Two Summerbridge residents have voiced concerns over plans to build 20 homes in the village. The Stray Ferret reported this month Nidderdale Estates Ltd, which also built the Poppy Fields development near the proposed site, tabled proposals to North Yorkshire Council...
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Knaresborough Heritage Centre to open this month
Knaresborough Heritage Centre has announced it plans to open this month. The centre, which celebrates and showcases Knaresborough's rich history, will open on April 27 at 12 High Street. It will offer gallery exhibitions, heritage information, children's activities,...