More than 4,000 new homes could be built on the western side of Harrogate alone, sparking fears about the impact of the extra sewage on Oak Beck in particular.
Housing
Fears 4,000 new homes in Harrogate could increase sewage in rivers
Building thousands of new homes in Harrogate could lead to more raw sewage ending up in the River Nidd, the Harrogate & District Green Party has warned. A Stray Ferret investigation published this morning revealed Yorkshire Water released raw sewage into rivers...
Harrogate councillor’s country home plan deferred over concern it’s too big
Conservative councillor Margaret Atkinson wants to build a new four bedroom home with a two-bay car port on land in Kirkby Malzeard. However the proposed home is classed as an “agricultural workers’ dwelling” which brings with it rules on size.
Plans for 36 homes in Goldsborough sent back to drawing board
Harrogate Borough Council’s planning committee has sent plans for 36 homes in Goldsborough, near Knaresborough, back to the drawing board. Councillors said the plans needed a rethink.
Ripon residents complain to council over felled trees
Harrogate Borough Council granted the landowner permission to fell the 36 trees. Residents whose homes are close to the site believe that they were not given adequate opportunity to object.
78 homes proposed at former Trelleborg factory site in Knaresborough
The site is not allocated for housing in Harrogate Borough Council’s Local Plan, but it is included on the council’s Brownfield Land Register which identifies sites that are considered to be appropriate for redevelopment for residential use.
Plans to convert Ripon office block into apartments
The building has been empty since 2013 and lies within the College Business Park. It was previously used as offices by the Inland Revenue.
Property Gold: The butchered landscapes of PLC developments – who’s to blame?
In his monthly property column, local expert Alex Goldstein examines where the blame lies for the deluge of PLC new homes in the district.
Government overturns council decision to refuse 149 homes in Harrogate
In August 2020, HBC’s planning committee voted by 10 to 1 to refuse the application on Kingsley Road over fears it would make already clogged roads in the area worse.
Harrogate’s Alexa House guest house sold
Owner Sandra Doherty is stepping down as chief executive of the Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce. She plans to move to Northumberland and retire.
HBC chief executive interview: the district needs more homes
We asked Wallace Sampson whether he felt responsible for the failings of planning in Harrogate in recent years and whether the district’s infrastructure can cope with the volume of new homes proposed.
Final approval for 80-home Green Hammerton scheme
The development faced fierce opposition within the village, with 229 objections and none supporting. Historic England said it would damage the ‘precious but fragile’ skyline of York.
Property searches ‘down to 12 days’ in Harrogate district
After months of complaints that its search process was taking too long, Harrogate Borough Council last night said it has reduced the average waiting time to just 12 days.
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Image gallery: Prince Philip in the Harrogate district through the years
The Duke of Edinburgh had a long association with the Harrogate district and made several visits over many decades. These included a visit to the Majestic Hotel in 1949 and a trip to the newly constructed Conference Centre in 1982.