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Jun 2020
More homes added to major Ripon scheme
Harrogate councillors have recommended that more homes are added to a major housing scheme in Ripon.
Harrogate Borough Council’s Planning Committee met virtually on Zoom and agreed to defer the building of 14 new homes at Bishops Glade to the chief planner for approval.
131 homes were approved by HBC in 2017 and building at the site is currently underway.
Developer Harron Homes sought to build an extra 14 homes and change the mix of housing to include more affordable housing and more four-bedroom homes.
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Speaking at the meeting on behalf of the developer, agent Mark Beevers said the new four-bedroom homes were needed as "demand has fluctuated."
Speaking against the proposals, Cllr Robert Windass said the number of four-bedroom homes already being built on the site is "over the top" and "all about profit for the developer."
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Cllr Pat Marsh said she was concerned at the affordable housing mix on the site and felt there are "ghettos" being built.
She also criticised the sustainable credentials of a plastic slide in the children's play-area.
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However, HBC housing officer John Worthington reminded committee members that they were not there to "look at the site afresh" and planning permission has already been granted for the majority of the site.
Committee members voted in favour of the motion to defer and recommend for approval to the chief planner by six votes to five, with one abstention.
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