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Mar 2024
Plans to build 13 homes in Markington withdrawn
Plans to build 13 homes in Markington have been withdrawn.
Leeds Housing developers KCS Development Ltd applied to build 13 two to four-bedroomed houses with gardens and car parking spaces at High Mill Farm on High Street. Five were classed as affordable homes.
The firm previously applied to build 21 houses on the site in 2022 but withdrew that application in February 2023 to consider “concerns raised by consultees and the planning officer.”
The latest plans for 13 houses were submitted in July last year, but documents on North Yorkshire Council's planning portal reveal they have now been withdrawn.
The planned site on High Mill Farm, Markington.
A design and access statement submitted to Harrogate Borough Council by Ilkley architects Halliday Clark on behalf of the applicant said there was an “identified need” for new housing in Markington, which is situated between Harrogate and Ripon and has a population of just over 600 people.
The statement said:
The statement adds the development would be “concealed and therefore will have no visual impact on Markington’s high street”.
Markington with Wallerthwaite Parish Council objected to the development and said:
The parish council also raised concerns regarding overlooking, overshadowing, and flood risks. The application received 31 objections.
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