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23
May
Council backs down from legal battle with housebuilder over 53 homes in Harrogate
A long-running campaign to prevent 53 homes being built off a quiet cul-de-sac in Harrogate has suffered a severe setback.
Teesside developer Jomast applied to build the homes off Knox Lane in Bilton.
Councillors on North Yorkshire Council's Harrogate and Knaresborough planning committee overruled a council officer's recommendation when they voted to reject the scheme in September last year.
The campaign group Keep Knox Natural hailed the the outcome, which it said had "strengthened local community spirit and resolve".
Jomast subsequently appealed to the government’s Planning Inspectorate and indicated it intended to seek costs. It said the plans had been recommended for approval by council officers four times and councillors were wrong not to approve them.
Trevor Watson, the council’s assistant director of planning, said today it had "agreed not to contest" the appeal.
Mr Watson said:
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