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Sept 2020
Plans submitted for 1,300 homes at Ripon Barracks
Homes England has pushed forward with its plan for a 1,300 home development at Ripon Barracks.
Harrogate Borough Council has now validated a planning application for the site. It is a move the developers see as a "major step forward" towards construction.
The Clotherholme development will encompass Claro Barracks, Deverell Barracks and Laver Banks. Homes England is working with Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on the project.
The planned homes will include a significant number of two- and three-bedroom mid-range houses and will include apartments in the centre.
It also includes a community centre, employment space, shops, parkland, a new primary school and sports facilities.
Read more:
- Ripon Barracks transport assessment ‘flawed’, says council
- Petition opposes 1,300-home Ripon Barracks scheme
Residents in Ripon are particularly interested in the proposed infrastructure which would come with a development of this size. Ripon City Council has already said the transport assessment was "flawed" because it was undertaken during a period when there was less traffic - something Homes England disputed.
Homes England expects Harrrogate Borough Council to make a decision on the planning permission in early 2021. Comments can be made on the Harrogate Borough Council planning website until October 7, using reference 20/02973/EIAMAJ.
Marie Kiddell, head of planning and enabling at Homes England, said:
Catherine Davies, head of estates at DIO, said:
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