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Feb 2024
Work to begin on 390-home development in Ripon next week
Work is set to begin on a 390-home development in Ripon next week.
The scheme, which the developer Taylor Wimpey is constructing in partnership with government housing agency Homes England, will be built on land around West Lane, near Quarry Moor.
A letter to residents from the two organisations, seen by the Stray Ferret, said next week's work will involve “amending the location of hedgerows along the site boundary”.
Contractors will begin work on Monday and be on site for about four to six weeks.
The letter added:
A Taylor Wimpey spokesperson told the Stray Ferret:
Plans for the project were initially rejected by the former Harrogate Borough Council in 2017.
However, the decision was overturned by the government’s Planning Inspectorate and a reserved matters application was eventually approved by North Yorkshire Council in October 2023.
The development will include 156 affordable homes, cycling and walking links, a new bus route and two children’s play areas.
Taylor Wimpey told the Stray Ferret the formal site work is expected to begin next month.
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