Garden village proposals for Harrogate homes put forward

Plans for a 1,500-home village in the Harrogate area, dubbed Deighton Grange, have been put forward by developers Berkeley DeVeer.

Plans for the garden village in North Yorkshire have been augmented by the recent expansion of the Harrogate Local Plan, for which the council requires 3,000 new homes.

Wetherby based developer Berkeley DeVeer said that the village would be located just north of Wetherby, between the old A1 (A168) and the A1(M), and would have the potential to deliver up to 1,500 new homes, as well as hundreds of new jobs.

Last week Harrogate Borough Council published updated documents around the Local Plan, which suggested that the a list of towns and villages including Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon and Pateley Bridge, could have new houses built to satisfy the additional housing requirements.

Daniel Newett, managing director at Berkeley DeVeer, explained: “Harrogate Borough Council will shortly be faced with a decision, the ramifications of which will be felt for generations. As part of the Local Plan process, the Council needs to decide exactly where the thousands of new homes Harrogate Borough needs should be located.

“Having already confirmed that it intends to support the construction of a major new settlement near Green Hammerton, the Council’s announcement last week that an additional 3,000 new homes will be required in the Borough means the Council is faced with a choice.

“The Council can support the plans for a new garden village at Deighton Grange, which will create hundreds of new jobs and have a minimal impact on the rest of the Borough. Or back significant new house building in existing towns and villages across Harrogate Borough.”

“Deighton Grange would be a fantastic addition to Harrogate Borough. Along with the 1,500 new homes and hundreds of new jobs, the self-contained village would include a new primary school, funding for additional secondary school places, and new, accessible parkland.”

Pictured: John Haigh of Lister Haigh. Paul Fox of Fox Lloyd Jones with Daniel Newett of Berkeley DeVeer.