Ripon timber yard to be demolished for 13 homesPlans to build 13 homes on a former Ripon timber yard have been approved.
Red Tree Developments tabled proposals to demolish the buildings on the former NY Timber site off Trinity Lane and replace them with houses.
The site was home to a timber yard from 1860 to 2018.
The plans would see 13 two-storey, two- and three-bedroom homes built.
North Yorkshire Council has approved the proposal.
It comes as a government planning inspector rejected a similar plan by Red Tree last month over concerns that the scheme did not have sufficient ground investigations and about the impact on nearby heritage assets.
However, in documents submitted to North Yorkshire Council in May, the developer says the new application addresses the reasons given for refusing the previous plan.
The developer said:
“The 13 proposed dwellings are all designed as two-storey dwellings, mostly with rooms in the roof and will have no adverse visual impact upon views from any angle in the area. The scale of the proposed dwellings is entirely appropriate within the context.”
Red Tree bought the 0.64-acre plot, which is adjacent to the listed buildings, Holy Trinity Church of England Junior School and St Wilfrid’s Catholic Church, from Cairngorm Capital for an undisclosed sum in 2020.
In a previous planning application, the developer said the timber yard, which is not listed, must be replaced due to its “poor state of repair”.
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Developer resubmits plan to build 13 homes on former Ripon timber yardA developer has resubmitted plans to build new homes on a former Ripon timber yard.
Red Tree Developments wants to demolish the buildings on the former NY Timber site off Trinity Lane and replace them with houses.
The site was home to a timber yard from 1860 to 2018.
The fresh plans would see 13 two-storey, two- and three-bedroom homes built.
A government planning inspector rejected a similar plan by Red Tree last month over concerns that the scheme did not have sufficient ground investigations and about the impact on nearby heritage assets.
However, in documents submitted to North Yorkshire Council, the developer says the new application addresses the reasons given for refusing the previous plan.
The developer said:
“The 13 proposed dwellings are all designed as two-storey dwellings, mostly with rooms in the roof and will have no adverse visual impact upon views from any angle in the area. The scale of the proposed dwellings is entirely appropriate within the context.”
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Red Tree bought the 0.64-acre plot, which is adjacent to the listed buildings, Holy Trinity Church of England Junior School and St Wilfrid’s Catholic Church, from Cairngorm Capital for an undisclosed sum in 2020.
In a previous planning application, the developer said the timber yard, which is not listed, must be replaced due to its “poor state of repair”.
North Yorkshire Council will make a decision on the proposal at a later date.
New plans submitted for redevelopment of former Ripon timber yard site
A new planning application has been submitted to Harrogate Borough Council for redevelopment of the former North Yorkshire Timber yard on Trinity Lane in Ripon.
Site owner Red Tree Developments Ltd is seeking consent for the change of use and conversion of the former warehouse space to form 12 houses.
Approval is also requested for construction of two further dwellings on the 0.64 acre plot, which was home to a timber yard from 1860 to 2018.
The application includes plans for formation of access onto Trinity Lane, along with associated landscaping and parking provision.
In a previous application submitted in September 2020, Red Tree sought permission to demolish buildings on the site to make way for 13 new homes.
That application was refused by council planners in December 2020 and last month an appeal against the refusal decision was lodged with the government’s Planning Inspectorate.
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Planning consent was refused on the grounds that the scheme would cause “unacceptable harm” to the Ripon Conservation Area, but Jay Everett, a planning consultant who submitted the appeal on behalf of Red Tree, argued that the loss of the existing building would cause ‘less than substantial harm’ to the conservation area.
The newly-submitted application would see retention and regeneration of the former warehouse building and the design and access statement in support of the submissions, says:
“The re-submitted scheme seeks to create 14 new dwellings of a size which will make them ideally suited to a wide range of residents from professional couples to retirees.
“They will be suitably priced such that they will likely appeal to first-time buyers, while the south-facing front gardens and proximity to the local school, nursery, shopping areas and parks will also make them attractive to families.”
Developer appeals decision to refuse 13 homes plan on Ripon timber yardA developer has appealed a council decision to refuse plans for 13 homes on a former Ripon timber yard.
Red Tree Developments wanted to demolish buildings at the site of the former NY Timber yard to build the homes.
The site on Trinity Lane was home to a timber yard from 1860 to 2018.
However, Harrogate Borough Council rejected the plan in December 2020 on the grounds that the scheme would cause “unacceptable harm” to the Ripon Conservation Area.
Now, the developer has taken the decision to the government’s Planning Inspectorate.
Jay Everett, a planning consultant who submitted the appeal on behalf of Red Tree, said the loss of the timber yard building would offer “no contribution to the setting”.
He said:
“My conclusion, derived from the evidence provided, is that the loss of the existing building would cause ‘less than substantial harm’ to the conservation area and that, regarding listed buildings in the vicinity, the existing building makes no contribution to their setting and moreover that the proposed development would visually benefit the setting of Holy Trinity School.”
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Red Tree bought the 0.64-acre plot, which is adjacent to the listed buildings, Holy Trinity Church of England Junior School and St Wilfrid’s Catholic Church, from Cairngorm Capital for an undisclosed sum this year.
In its original planning application, the developer said the timber yard, which is not listed, must be replaced due to its “poor state of repair”.
A government planning inspector will make a decision on the appeal at a later date.
Fresh plans for housing at former Ripon timber yardNew plans have been submitted to build 13 homes at the former NY Timber yard in Ripon.
Harrogate Borough Council refused previous plans in December when chief planner John Worthington said the scheme by Red Tree Developments would cause “unacceptable harm” to the Ripon Conservation Area.
The site is adjacent to the listed buildings The Federation of Holy Trinity Church of England Junior School and St Wilfrid’s Catholic Church.
Christopher Hughes, chairman of the Ripon Civic Society also objected to the plans and said the structure should be retained due to its historical importance.
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The building in 1929.
For its latest application, the developer has included a document prepared by planning consultancy firm mb Heritage & Planning, which specialises in historic buildings.
The document, which evaluates the importance of the site as well as its impact on local landmarks, concluded that whilst the existing buildings have ‘some heritage value’ a scheme that involved retaining the original buildings was not financially viable.
Planning consultant Jay Everett also supported the application on behalf of the developer. He said:
“In my view, the proposed development represents the optimum viable re-use of the site, which will deliver substantial public benefits that outweigh the ‘less than substantial harm’ arising from the demolition of the existing building.”
Harrogate Borough Council will now decide whether to accept the application.
Ripon housing development on old industrial site refusedHarrogate Borough Council has refused a 13-home development in Ripon city centre due to its impact on local heritage.
Red Tree Developments wanted to demolish buildings at the site of the former NY Timber yard to build the homes.
The site on Trinity Lane was home to a timber yard from 1860 to 2018.
Red Tree bought the 0.64-acre plot, which is adjacent to the listed buildings, Holy Trinity Church of England Junior School and St Wilfrid’s Catholic Church, from Cairngorm Capital for an undisclosed sum this year.
In the planning application, the developer said the timber yard, which is not listed, must be replaced due to its “poor state of repair”:
“In order to create a high-quality residential scheme which achieves all of the required standards it is essential that the building is replaced.”
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The building in 1929.
However, Christopher Hughes, chairman of the Ripon Civic Society objected to the plans and said the structure should be retained due to its historical importance.
He said:
“It’s an important survival of Ripon’s industrial heritage and its importance is underestimated and in this application totally overlooked.”
The council’s chief planner John Worthington refused the plans which he said would cause “unacceptable harm” to the Ripon Conservation Area. He also criticised the plans for offering no affordable homes.
The Stray Ferret asked Red Tree Developments for a response but we did not receive one at the time of publication.