Residents have been urged to give their views on revised plans for a new town the size of Thirsk seven miles from Knaresborough. Yorkshire developers Caddick Group, which applied for outline...
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Residents react to revised Maltkiln plans
Residents have been urged to give their views on revised plans for a new town the size of Thirsk seven miles from Knaresborough. Yorkshire developers Caddick Group, which applied for outline planning permission in 2019, plans to build up to 4,000 homes near Kirk...
Proposed Harrogate children’s home faces public backlash
Plans to convert a Harrogate house into a children’s home have faced backlash from the public. The application, which was tabled to North Yorkshire Council in March, outlines plans to turn Oak Back on Ashgarth Court – near Ashville College – into C2 classified...
Plans approved to convert ex-Harrogate shop and nightclub into flats
North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to create seven new flats on Harrogate’s Parliament Street. The scheme will see the former Sofa Workshop unit, which is next to the now closed Bijouled store, converted to living accommodation. The upper floor of the former...
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...
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...
Councillors approve 135 homes off Harrogate’s Skipton Road
Councillors have voted to approve 135 homes on the site of a former farm off Skipton Road in Harrogate. The proposals by Rowan Green Developments Ltd will see the homes built at Cow Dyke Farm near Jennyfields. The land is allocated for housing in the council’s local...
Plans to build 13 homes in Markington withdrawn
Plans to build 13 homes in Markington have been withdrawn. Leeds Housing developers KCS Development Ltd applied to build 13 two to four-bedroomed houses with gardens and car parking spaces at High Mill Farm on High Street. Five were classed as affordable homes. The...
Plan to convert Harrogate house into children’s home
A planning application has been submitted to convert a residential Harrogate house into a children’s home. The change of use application, submitted by Jolyon McKay, was put to North Yorkshire Council last week. It outlines proposals to turn Oak Back, a house on...
How City Plumbing is helping Harrogate to a greener future
This story is sponsored by City Plumbing. A Harrogate plumbing store has recently celebrated its first anniversary – and recommitted to helping residents’ future-proof their homes with energy efficient alternatives. City Plumbing operates a nationwide network...
Readers’ Letters: Harrogate is short of social housing – not luxury apartments
Readers’ Letters is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. Send your views to [email protected]. This letter is in...
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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,...