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Mar 2022
Developer appeals decision to reject Harrogate district eco-homes
A developer has appealed a decision to refuse plans for nine new eco-homes near Flaxby.
Holmes Planning Ltd submitted a planning application to Harrogate Borough Council for the development in October 2021.
It would have seen houses built to environmental standards and include solar panels, air-source heat pumps and super-tight insulation.
It also included self-build and custom homes on the site at York Road in Flaxby.
The council rejected the plan on the grounds that it was outside the development boundary, the affect on the character of the area and because the number of homes was below the council’s requirement per hectare.
However, the developer has appealed the decision to the government.
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In documents submitted for the challenge, the developer argued that there was not enough custom build developments in the district.
It said:
A government planning inspector will make a decision on the plan at a later date.
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