Work on multi-million-pound housing development scheduled to start

Yorkshire house builder Loxley Homes is preparing to start work on a £20m housing scheme later this summer.

Planning permission for the 12-acre site was secured last month for the 80 house development, consisting of 32 affordable homes and up to 48 two, three and four bedroom houses.

It will be build on a former agricultural site between Harrogate and York. The local developer, part of the privately-owned Prospect Property Group, amended its application in response to concerns expressed by local people during three periods of public consultation and worked with planning consultant RDS to revise its plans.

Harrogate and Leeds-based Aspect Architecture was commissioned to design the scheme. James Elliott from Aspect said: “Loxley proposed a good scheme, and they listened to what planners and locals wanted to see changed during the consultation that started in 2017.

“As the planners recognised in their final report, the site has social benefits in providing much needed housing, and is located near bus routes and roads for commuting as well as being able to support local community facilities.”

Elliott added: “We worked hard to present a very high quality scheme to fit into the green space and existing village housing stock, and we’re looking forward to moving forward with the development later this summer.”

Work on the site will commence later this month with the first phase of homes expected to be available in 2019.