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29

Jul 2022

Last Updated: 28/07/2022
Environment
Environment

Developer given extra time on 30-house scheme in Ripon

by John Plummer

| 29 Jul, 2022
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Harrogate Borough Council looks set to tell Newett Homes it must produce a ground stability report by the end of October otherwise the development will be refused.

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A developer looks set to be given extra time to complete a report into ground stability for a 30-house scheme in Ripon.

Wetherby firm Newett Homes received planning permission in February to build 30 homes at Springfield Close. Its previous bid to build 38 homes was refused.

But Harrogate Borough Council's decision was conditional on the company producing a satisfactory ground stability report within four months. Ripon is a notorious area for sink holes.

The report has yet to be produced but next week's council planning committee looks set to grant Newett Homes a four-month extension.

A council officer's report to the planning committee recommends it awards extra time but adds that if the report is not produced in another four months "the application be refused" due to concerns over unstable and contaminated land.

The report says:

"The applicant been progressing site investigations to determine the ground stability of the site but has been unable to complete the ground stability report within the specified four-month period, due to extensive lead-in times for the various elements of the necessary work.
"They are therefore seeking an extension of time for a further period to allow the works to be completed."


It adds that given the amount of work that has already been carried out "it would be counterproductive to refuse the application at this stage, as it would result in additional unnecessary work for both the local authority and the applicant and could delay the site coming forward".



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The report concludes:

"It is therefore proposed to permit an extension of time to allow for the continuation of on-site works required to prepare the full ground investigation report.
"The recommendation is to extend the period to 30th October 2022."


Councillors will decide on Tuesday next week whether to accept the officer's recommendation.