A proposal to build 256 homes in Boroughbridge looks set to be given the go-ahead.
The proposal by Barratt and David Wilson Homes is due to go before a Harrogate Borough Council planning committee on January 6.
Council officers have recommended that the proposal, which was previously refused and criticised for being “crammed”, is approved.
Officials said in a report that the fresh application has been submitted after negotiations with the council over the scale of the scheme.
The houses are part of the first phase of a wider 450-home development at Stump Cross.
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The developers’ previous application for 260 homes was thrown out by councillors in June – which it has since taken to the government’s Planning Inspectorate to appeal.
One councillor, Cllr Nigel Simms, a Conservative who represents Masham and Kirkby Malzeard, described it as “like a sink development from Lancashire, not something that we should be having in North Yorkshire”.
Cllr Simms later apologised for any offence caused by his comment.
Barratt and David Wilson Homes already have outline approval to build on the site and are seeking final permission.
In documents submitted to Harrogate Borough Council, the developers said:
“The development will respect Boroughbridge’s local character but also move the area towards a more sustainable future, through a significant increase in housing choice and mixed-use approach.”
