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Feb 2022
Residents in Goldsborough have raised concerns over drainage on land earmarked for 36 homes following Storm Franklin.
Heavy rainfall last week caused puddles to appear on a site off Station Road in the village (pictured above), which is a mile from Knaresborough. This has renewed concerns from residents of water run off into nearby properties.
The development was approved by Harrogate Borough Council in October 2021.
However, residents say they are concerned that the surface water may affect nearby homes and that they have repeatedly warned Stonebridge Homes, the developer, and the council over flood risk.
Noel Evans, who lives next to the site, said:
In a letter to the council, local resident Beverley Jackson added:
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