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May
Housing developer Taylor Wimpey has submitted plans to build 402 new homes in Knaresborough.
The scheme, known as Highfield Farm, would see a mixture of two, three and four-bedroom homes built on York Road.
It would be built near to the planned 600-home development at Manse Farm and follows a public consultation held in February.
The prospect of 1,000 new homes reignited concerns about the volume of housing being built along the A59 to the east of the town centre and whether local services can cope.
However, in documents submitted to North Yorkshire Council as part of a reserved matters application, the developer said the scheme would “ represent a highly sustainable form development”.
The site layout for Highfield Farm, as proposed by Taylor Wimpey.
The scheme proposes a mixture of house types including bungalows, semi-detached, semi-terrace and detached homes.
It also includes agreements for 40% affordable housing and access to Highfield Farm via a roundabout, as included in the section 106 agreement.
Consultancy firm Pegasus Group, which has submitted the plan on behalf of Taylor Wimpey, said in documents lodged to the council:
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