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16

Oct 2020

Last Updated: 15/10/2020
Housing
Housing

Council could take enforcement action over Pannal Ash disruption

by Thomas Barrett

| 16 Oct, 2020
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Conservative councillor John Mann said he has been contacted by several residents who have issues with the ongoing development. He said these include early morning working, mud on nearby roads, parking on pavements, and construction traffic.

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Harrogate Borough Council could take enforcement action against Stonebridge Homes' 130-home Castle Hill Farm development on Whinney Lane in Pannal Ash, after complaints from residents.

At a full council meeting on Wednesday, Conservative councillor John Mann, who represents the Pannal ward, said several residents had contacted him with concerns about issues such as early morning working, mud on roads, parking on pavements and construction traffic.

Cllr Mann asked HBC's cabinet member for planning, Cllr Rebecca Burnett, if any enforcement measures could be taken against Stonebridge Homes to reduce disruption.

Cllr Burnett said HBC's compliance officer was speaking to the developer about the issues and added:

"If it's persistent, the council's team can take stronger enforcement action.
"Our compliance officer is raising these issues with the relevant people and trying to deal with them. There's a lot going on at the site that's upset residents."


The Stray Ferret asked Stonebridge Homes to comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.




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Whinney Lane is closed until February due to the construction of two site access points for the Castle Hill Farm housing development, as well as a new roundabout.

The lengthy closure has proved controversial: the manager of the Squinting Cat pub told the Stray Ferret it “could kill” his business.

Cllr Burnett said she sympathised with the residents' concerns.

She added:

"We know it's difficult for anyone living next to a building site and we hope as a council we are doing all we can to support the residents."