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Jan 2023
Council recommends controversial Kingsley Farm homes be approved
Officers at Harrogate Borough Council have recommended that a controversial plan to build new homes on Kingsley Farm is approved.
The scheme for up to 30 homes, which have been proposed by Quarterly Kingsley Ltd, are earmarked for the north and north east of the site off Kingsley Road.
The developer said in a planning statement submitted to Harrogate Borough Council the scheme would help to offer a “sense of place”.
However, the proposal has been met by fierce objections from residents and concerns from officials at NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
But, the borough council has recommended that the plan is deferred and approved subject to section 106 agreements been reached.
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The move comes as Nick Brown, of the NHS North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, said GPs were “extremely concerned” about further development within Harrogate.
The NHS has requested £58,617 in developer contributions as part of the proposal.
Mr Brown said:
Meanwhile, North Yorkshire County Council highways have requested a contribution of £25,000 “to address the cumulative impact of development traffic, particularly in respect of the A59/Kingsley Road junction”.
Councillors on Harrogate Borough Council’s planning committee will make a decision on the plan at a meeting on January 24.
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