A developer has resubmitted plans to convert a former Hampsthwaite doctors’ surgery into a house.
Dr Bannatyne and Partners, which was based at Winksey Cottage, High Street, in the village, closed in March.
The surgery was part of Church Avenue Medical Group and shut down after practitioners felt the cottage was no longer a viable place for a medical practice.
Harrogate Borough Council rejected previous plans last month on the grounds that the applicant had not demonstrated that the site had been empty for more than three months.
Now, Mozaffar Mari, the developer who bought the property, has resubmitted plans to the council to convert the building into a house.
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In its supporting statement, the developer said the property has been empty since February 26 when the practice managers ended services on the site.
It includes a letter from the surgery confirming its sale of the property to Mr Mari.
The developer added that the council had used “less reliable information from third parties” rather than its supporting statement when deciding to refuse the previous proposal.
It added that the building had been previously used as a house before becoming a surgery and could be “readily converted back” into a home.
The council will make a decision on the proposal at a later date.
