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22
Nov 2022
Controversial plan for 35 homes in Crimple Valley rejected
A controversial plan to build 35 homes in Harrogate's Crimple Valley has been refused.
The application by Square Feet Ltd and Antela Developments Ltd would have seen homes built at Almsford Bank Stables on Leeds Road.
It included plans for 14 affordable homes, seven first homes and 14 self or custom build plots.
The proposal was objected to by residents, who described it as “ludicrous” and unsafe.
A total of 247 letters of objection were submitted to Harrogate Borough Council against the scheme.
The council rejected the development on the grounds that the site was not allocated for housing under the Harrogate district Local Plan 2014-35, which outlines where development can take place, and “would result in harm to the character and appearance of its surroundings”.
It said in its reasons for refusal:
Read more:
- New plans submitted for 35 homes in Harrogate’s Crimple Valley
- Dozens of objections to ‘ludicrous’ Crimple Valley housing plan
The application was the third for the site since 2018, when plans for 65 homes were put forward but withdrawn.
The following year, a reduced proposal of 35 homes was submitted, but again withdrawn in the face of extensive objections.
Campaign group Save Crimple Valley urged the public to submit objections to the new proposal.
Among them was Judith Hooper, who told the council that the site was unsafe for such a housing scheme.
She said:
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