Plans for 58 retirement homes at Kirk Hammerton set for refusal

Council officers have recommended that plans to build 58 retirement homes in Kirk Hammerton are refused.

SageHaus Living, which is based in the Isle of Man, tabled the plan to North Yorkshire Council for land off Station Road in the village.

The company previously planned to build 61 homes on the site, but reduced this to 58 after feedback from the authority.

SageHause Living, which acquired the site known as Carlton Fields in 2021, said in documents submitted to the council that scheme would help bring more retirement accommodation to the district, while also being environmentally friendly.

It added that a community hub would also be built on the site.

Under its original proposal, the company said:

“The revised scheme which is the subject of this application proposes the construction of 61 permanent extra care residential units rather than lodge style modular units.

“However SageHaus Livings objective is still on building in the most sustainable manner so the units will still be delivered by MMC.”

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However, council officers have recommended that councillors reject the proposal at a meeting of Selby and Ainsty constituency planning committee next week.

In a report due before the committee, planning officer Kate Broadbank said the scheme falls outside the development limits for the village.

She added the scheme did not meet planning policies under the Harrogate district Local Plan 2014-35, which sets out where development can take place, and was an “unacceptable and unsustainable site for older persons accommodation”.

Councillors will make a decision on the plan at a meeting on January 10.

Developer resubmits plan for retirement homes in Kirk Hammerton

A developer has resubmitted plans for new retirement homes and a community hub in Kirk Hammerton.

SageHaus Living, which is based in the Isle of Man, had previously lodged the proposals for 55 modular units on land off Station Road in the village.

However, the developer withdrew the plans in February this year in order to “consider comments made about the scheme”.

Now, it has tabled fresh plans to North Yorkshire Councl for 61 retirement homes.

SageHause Living, which acquired the site known as Carlton Fields in 2021, said in documents submitted to the council that scheme would help bring more retirement accommodation to the district, while also being environmentally friendly.

The site layout for the retirement homes in Kirk Hammerton.

The site layout for the retirement homes in Kirk Hammerton.

The developer said in documents to the council that it was still committed to building the scheme in a “sustainable manner”.

It said:

“The revised scheme which is the subject of this application proposes the construction of 61 permanent extra care residential units rather than lodge style modular units. 

“However SageHaus Livings objective is still on building in the most sustainable manner so the units will still be delivered by MMC.”

It added that a community hub would also be built, which would be larger than previously proposed.

North Yorkshire Council will make a decision on the proposal at a later date.

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Developer withdraws plan for 55 retirement homes in Kirk Hammerton

A developer has withdrawn plans for 55 retirement homes and a community hub in Kirk Hammerton.

SageHaus Living, which is based in the Isle of Man, submitted the proposal to Harrogate Borough Council for land off Station Road in the village.

The proposal would have seen 55 park homes built along with a hub, which would be open for the community to use for meetings and other activities.

SageHause Living, which acquired the site known as Carlton Fields in 2021, said in documents submitted to the council that scheme would help bring more retirement accommodation to the district, while also being environmentally friendly.

However, the developer has since withdrawn the application.

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In a letter to the council from Kirk Hammerton Parish Council, the authority objected to the proposal on the grounds of highways, public transport and amenity concerns.

It also added that it had concern that the plan was outside the development boundary.

A visual of the community hub planned for the Kirk Hammerton site.

The council said:

“The majority of the land to be developed is outside the Development Limit shown in the current version of the Local Plan for the Harrogate district. 

“There are some aspects of the proposals which, despite this, are attractive (the carbon neutral/negative nature of the development, the focus on retirement properties). 

“There are, however, some disadvantages to the arguments put forward in the application to justify a development outside the permitted limits.”

In a letter to the council, Spring Planning, agents for SageHause, said it wished to withdraw the proposal in order to consider comments made about the scheme.

Developer tables plan for 55 retirement homes in Kirk Hammerton

A developer has lodged plans to create 55 retirement homes and a community hub in Kirk Hammerton.

SageHaus Living, which is based in the Isle of Man, has submitted the proposal to Harrogate Borough Council for land off Station Road in the village.

It would see 55 park homes built, which the developer said would be “sustainable modular retirement bungalows”.

A hub would also be built, which would be open for the community to use for meetings and other activities.

The developer said in documents submitted to the council that scheme would help bring more retirement accommodation to the district, while also being environmentally friendly.

It said:

“SageHaus Living are introducing a new concept for eco retirement living to overcome the lack of supply of age appropriate retirement options for the elderly population of Harrogate.

“The development will deliver a retirement lifestyle that is focused on community and independent living whilst being carbon net zero.”

A visual of the community hub planned for the Kirk Hammerton site.

A visual of the community hub planned for the Kirk Hammerton site.

The proposal comes as SageHaus acquired the land, known as Carlton Fields, back in 2021.

In a statement on its website, the company said the nine acre site would help to provide a “peaceful community”.

Simon Westray, managing director of SageHaus Living: 

“Our first site exemplifies our business model; a rural but sustainable site that is very well connected (both Harrogate and York are only 10 minutes by rail) where we can provide a peaceful community for our residents. 

“We very much look forward to working with Harrogate Council to deliver much needed elderly and truly sustainable accommodation in the district.”

Harrogate Borough Council will make a decision on the plan at a later date.

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