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Feb 2021
Plans for major retirement development in Knaresborough
Councillors will next week consider proposals for 69 retirement apartments with care near to St James Retail Park in Knaresborough — but concerns have been raised that it will worsen traffic on Grimbald Bridge.
Adlington, part of the Gladman group, is behind the development which would be built on land adjacent to the single-track Grimbald Bridge on Wetherby Road which passes the River Nidd.
Adlington has built similar developments for retirees across the north of England, including Adlington House on Bridge Street in Otley.
The company said the Knaresborough scheme will follow its 'extra care' model which tries to maintain the residents' independence.
It said in its plans:
The developer wants to demolish a derelict bungalow and house that is currently on the site. The three-storey development includes 22 one-bedroom, 37 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom apartments.
Harrogate Borough Council's planning committee will meet a week on Tuesday (February 16) to consider the proposals, which have been recommended for approval by a council officer.
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Grimbald Bridge is a pressure point for congestion and the proposals include a new, single priority-controlled junction on Wetherby Road.
However, this has not been enough to allay concerns over traffic and pedestrian safety, with both Knaresborough Civic Society and Knaresborough Town Council objecting on transport grounds.
Knaresborough Town Council called the development "over-intense with poor access".
It added:
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