Harrogate planning news
Harrogate planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Pot Bank Roundabout Approved: What Has to Happen Next
Pot Bank roundabout won permission on 13 October with 19 conditions, from bat checks to a rebuilt wall. Up to 960 west Harrogate homes still wait on the land.
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Harrogate
Pot Bank Roundabout Approved 13 Oct: 13 Trees, 960 Homes
The bigger Pot Bank roundabout was approved on 13 October. What it looks like, the 13 trees to be felled, and why up to 960 west Harrogate homes depended on it.
Knaresborough
Cricketers Knaresborough Rebuild: Pub, Shop and 7 Flats
Plans to demolish the fire-hit Cricketers at Calcutt and build a new pub, a 208 sq m shop and seven flats are open for comment until 31 October 2026.
Planning
Harrogate Spring Water to Appeal Rotary Wood Refusal
Harrogate Spring Water will appeal April's unanimous refusal of its Rotary Wood extension. Campaigners say they will fight it, and the government now decides.
Planning
Pannal 150-Home Green Belt Plan: Half Would Be Affordable
Forward Investments seeks outline consent for up to 150 homes off Thirkill Drive in Pannal, with 50% affordable. The council's target decision date is 25 November.
Planning
Harrogate: 133 Cow Dyke Farm Homes Approved, 53 Affordable
Councillors granted 133 homes at Cow Dyke Farm and 20 over-55 flats on Knaresborough Road, both unanimously, with 40% affordable and a new tree order.
Knaresborough
Knaresborough Solar Farm: 65MW Bar Lane Plan, Drop-In 2 Sept
Aura Power wants a 65MW solar farm at Scriven and Hay-a-Park. Its own survey puts 54% of the land in the best and most versatile grades. Drop-in is 2 September.
Planning
Harrogate Planning: 153 Homes Decided on 25 August
Officers back 133 homes at Cow Dyke Farm and 20 over-55 affordable flats on Knaresborough Road, with £1.13m for schools and £154,836 towards GP care.
Planning
Harrogate housing land supply drops from 6.71 years to 2.2
The former Harrogate district could show 6.71 years of housing land in 2020. It is now 2.2, and the same 210-home site refused then is recommended for approval.