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Jun 2021
Homes England submits final plans for 390 homes near Ripon
Homes England has submitted final plans for 390 homes near Ripon after previous developers pulled out of the scheme.
The site on West Lane, Littlethorpe, was bought by the government's housing agency back in February.
The proposal already has outline permission after a government planning inspector approved the development following an appeal in 2018.
Now, Homes England has submitted design and layout plans for the site, which include public open space.
It also includes plans for 159 of the homes to be designated as affordable housing.
The site would see a mixture of one, two, three and four bedroom homes built.
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In documents submitted to Harrogate Borough Council, the developer said:
The borough council will make a decision on the development at a later date.
History of West Lane site
In 2018, Harrogate Borough Council granted permission to Barratt Homes on appeal for the development.
It was previously rejected in 2017 for being a “substantial intrusion into the open countryside” and its impact on nearby Studley Royal and Fountains Abbey.
However, last summer Barratt Homes pulled out of the scheme.
The developer told The Stray Ferret that the decision was not related to the lockdown but in a year-end trading update, the company announced its revenue had fallen by 30% due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It means Homes England now has a major presence in the Harrogate district.
The developer already has plans submitted with the council for 200 homes at a former police training centre on Yew Tree Lane, Harrogate, and is working on a 1,300 home scheme at Ripon barracks.
Homes England also bought the 450-home Bluecoat Park site off Otley Road in Harrogate at the same time as it purchased the West Lane site.
It said the two developments had stalled for various reasons, including the “associated enabling costs” and that their planning permissions were due to lapse imminently.
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