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Apr
Work on the 1,300-home Clotherholme scheme in Ripon is expected to begin next year and last until 2037, according to a newly published update.
Land at Claro Barracks, Deverell Barracks and Laver Banks will be bulldozed to make way for the homes, a primary school and a neighbourhood centre with shops, a café and a community space.
Four city-centre junctions will be improved and Clotherholme Road, Kirkby Road, College Road and Trinity Lane will be redesigned to prioritise pedestrian safety and encourage cycling.
Homes England, the public body that funds new affordable housing, and the Defence infrastructure Organisation, which is part of the Ministry of Defence, provided the update in a planning report published on North Yorkshire Council's website.
Councillors granted planning permission subject to conditions in February last year, shortly before Harrogate Borough Council was abolished. Six councillors voted in favour and six voted against, which meant the committee chair's casting vote in favour proved decisive.
The new planning report says the barracks scheme will create an "exemplar new sustainable community" on brownfield land on the edge of Ripon. Here are some of the key details.
The red section indicates where will be affected.
A total of 5% of the site will be dedicated to custom build homes providing up to 60 extra care / assisted living homes.
Developers are obliged to pay to mitigate for the impact of their development on local infrastructure through legally binding contracts negotiated with councils known as section 106 agreements.
The new planning report says the proposals for financial contributions include:
The report says there will be £793,000 towards delivering a phased bus service for Clotherholme over a four-year period, adding:
Indicative phasing plan Indicative phasing Phase 1 2025 - 2029 Phase 2 2028 - 2033 Phase 3 2027 Phase 3 2027 Phase 4 2027 - 2028 Phase 5 2027 and 2029 Phase 6 2028 - 2033 Phase 7 2030 - 2032 Phase 8 2031 - 2037 Phase 9 2029 - 2033 The phasing plan on page 15 shows the order in which we’re intending to develop parcels of land at Ripon Barracks.
A developer partner will be appointed in 2025 and between 50 and 100 homes per year will be built meaning that the full redevelopment will take around 13 to 14 years to complete.
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