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Feb 2021
Harrogate Borough Council has appointed three different consultancy firms to help prepare for a potentially controversial 40-home housing development at Harlow Nurseries.
Harlow Nurseries is currently used by the council to sell plants, pots and compost to the public. It would be relocated to another site if the housing went ahead.
The group of consultants will be led by architects BDP who will work with global investment management company Colliers and construction consultants RPP.
Plans to redevelop the site could be unpopular. In 2020, HBC asked residents their views about Harlow Nurseries, with one respondent saying “it would be a very, very sad day if the site was sold off for housing”.
A spokesperson for Pinewoods Conservation Group called on the council to work on an "environmentally conscientious" development.
The three firms will also work with council officers to develop a masterplan for housing and business space on Dragon Road car park near Asda, which is currently being used as Harrogate's covid-19 testing centre.
They will also bring forward a plan for 12.7 hectares of land south of Almsford Bridge in Pannal, which could be used for offices or storage.
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