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02
Jan
12 homes to be built on commercial site in Starbeck
Final approval has been granted to build 12 houses on a commercial site in Starbeck.
Arncliffe Homes Ltd, which is based in Leeds, submitted plans to convert the former Buildbase builders merchants site on Prospect Road.
According to planning documents submitted to North Yorkshire Council, the site — known as Arville Works — 12 two-storey homes will be built.
The warehouse will be demolished to make way for a mixture of two, three and four-bedroom homes. Parking spaces and electric vehicle charging points will also be provided.
The layout for the housing scheme at Arville Works.
The council approved outline plans for the site in February 2025, despite concerns about a shortage of employment land.
Now, it has approved the reserved matters application, which deals with layout and design.
In planning documents submitted to the council, the developer said:
It is considered the scheme satisfies national and local policy and represents a suitable development proposal for the site that addresses all the relevant and material considerations.
The site was previously marketed as an commercial site before the housing application was approved.
According to planning documents submitted to the council for the outline proposal, the site was advertised for sale as a commercial site by property firm FSS but failed to attract a buyer.
The Harrogate estate agents said it had conducted 35 viewings, including second viewings, since September 2020. These led to nine offers, with two deals that progressed to solicitors falling through.
Rebecca Micallef, economy and transport officer at the former Harrogate Borough Council, said in an email in January 2023 that it would be "really disappointing see the loss of this warehouse and retail showroom”.
But she added:
Given the length of time that it has been actively marketed and the inability of FSS to secure a deal despite their best efforts, unfortunately it seems that there is little more that can be done in order to secure a successful commercial future for this site.
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