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Jan 2021
Plans for 98 homes in Bishop Monkton
Plans have been submitted for 98 homes in the village of Bishop Monkton near Ripon.
The developer Alfa Homes is behind the proposals which would be built on the western edge of the village on Knaresborough Road and Moor Road.
The site is designated for development in Harrogate Borough Council's Local Plan, which is a blueprint for development in the district over the next 15 years.
The majority of the properties will be either 2 or 3-bedroom and 39 will be classed as affordable.
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Alfa Homes organised a community consultation in summer 2020 where concerns were raised by local residents that the development was too dense and "out of kilter with the urban grain of the village".
The developer defended the style of the properties saying the two-storey buildings "reflects the general character of the local area".
They said the plans were "designed to be sympathetic whilst enhancing the exciting character of the surroundings."
Alfa Homes is the sister company of Wetherby-based developer Berkeley DeVeer.
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