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Apr 2024
Public invited to attend Maltkiln consultation event
The developer hoping to build thousands of new homes between Harrogate and York will hold a public consultation in Kirk Hammerton next month.
Caddick Group says the event on Tuesday, May 7, at Kirk Hammerton village hall will be a chance for the local community to view its proposals for Maltkiln and to speak directly with the team developing the scheme. It will take place between 2pm and 8pm.
A minimum of 3,000 homes and two primary schools could be built near the villages of Cattal, Whixley, Green Hammerton and Kirk Hammerton.
This month, North Yorkshire Council submitted its Maltkiln development plan document (DPD) to the government’s Planning Inspectorate ahead of an examination.
Caddick says the scheme aims to address the “acute housing shortage” in North Yorkshire.
Proposals are also available to view and respond to on a dedicated consultation website.
An online form for feedback will open on Monday, May 6 and will close on Friday, May 27.
Chris Procter, director at Caddick Group, said:
Arnold Warneken, Green Party councillor for Ouseburn, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that he hopes people living in the area will attend the consultation as he said there were still unanswered questions regarding the scheme.
The developer still does not own a large section of land around Cattal Station with the council saying it would be willing to use a compulsory purchase order to force through a sale.
He also questioned the timing of the consultation event which is taking place before the DPD examination.
Cllr Warneken said:
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