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Nov 2023
Government approves plan to convert Harrogate offices into flats
The government has given approval for a Harrogate office block to be converted into flats.
Bramhope Property and Investments Limited tabled the proposal to North Yorkshire Council to convert the the former office block off Clarence Drive known as Simpson Hosue into 12 two-bedroom flats.
It would have seen the ground, first and second floors converted.
However, the authority rejected the plan in May this year on the grounds that the flats would not have enough natural light.
The developer took the decision to the government’s Planning Inspectorate, which deals with planning disputes.
In a decision notice, Mr N Teasdale, planning inspector, said:
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