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    22

    Mar 2023

    Last Updated: 22/03/2023
    Environment
    Environment

    Residents frustrated after Harrogate district planning portal goes down

    by Calvin Robinson

    | 22 Mar, 2023
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    Residents have raised frustration over Harrogate Borough Council’s planning portal being down for more than a week.

    The portal allows people to check and comment on pending planning applications in the district.

    The council advertised planned maintenance would be carried out on the site from Monday, March 13 to Wednesday, March 15 and then from Monday, March 20 to Wednesday, March 22.

    However, residents have reported the portal has been inaccessible since March 13.

    Graham Bowland, from Staveley, told the Stray Ferret the matter had been frustrating for locals in the village.

    Some have been trying to comment on a pending proposal for 73 homes on land off Minskip Road near Staveley Nature Reserve.

    Mr Bowland said:

    “How are we expected to view documents relating to the application?
    “This issue has galvanised the residents into submitting letters of objection which we are batching up and delivering by hand.”





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    Other residents raised concern they may miss the deadline for comments on applications due to the portal being down.

    The Stray Ferret asked the council why the maintenance was needed.

    A spokesperson for the council said:

    “Our online register of planning applications (public access) is currently unavailable due to essential maintenance.
    "Comments on planning applications will be accepted after the end of any formal consultation periods. Applications will also be considered on a case-by-case basis when they are ready for determination and, where they may have been affected by the downtime, we will make individual assessments as to whether members of the public have been given sufficient time to comment.
    "We anticipate the system returning later today, but anyone with any concerns or has an urgent need to view plans and/or make comments can email dmst@harrogate.gov.uk."