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Plans for 142 homes in Scalby submitted to Council
Scalby residents are all set to fight plans for a massive development on the outskirts of their village. The High Mill Farm site 085244b In News Drop
PLANS for 142 new homes and six work units, on farmland on the outskirts of Scalby, have been submitted to Scarborough Council.
It is the first phase of a proposed 485 home development on land at High Mill Farm, in Station Road, and it will be discussed by the council’s Planning Committee on Thursday.
The current plan follows an earlier application for outline planning permission which was granted in October 2010.
According to a report by Jill Low, the council’s planning manager, the principle of the development had already been established and the committee would be considering more detailed matters relating to the development.
She added: “Overall there are 17 different housetypes on the site, and 71 of the 142 dwellings are classified as affordable housing.”
Mrs Low said that the proposal had evolved since the initial approval of the outline application and the current application had been assessed against criteria set out in an agreed design code.
She said: “The applicants believe that the design of the development reflects the existing built form in the area – in terms of scale and massing.
“The intention is to provide houses which are designed to meet Code Level Three of the Code for Sustainable Homes, whilst providing much needed affordable housing, and reflecting the best parts of the local residential area.”
A consultation period for the development ran out at the beginning of December and a number of objections were received.
Objections included increased volumes of traffic, loss of agricultural land, the size and scale of the development as well as the impact on wildlife.
Newby and Scalby Parish Council has said that it has several concerns about the development Scalby Village Trust has also objected to the plan.
According to the report the trust has objected for a number of reasons including: the site of a proposed roundabout, highway layout, that it would create ghettos and house design.
In the report a spokesman said: “The designs are unimaginative, lacking in stone or brick details and interest.”
It has been recommended that permission be granted for the application subject to a number of conditions.
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spy
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 05:06 PMPoundsbury-isation of Scalby MarkD! BigEar's trust must be thinking very long term because a quick visit to Rightmove shows an amazing number of properties on the market. There seems to be about 50+ new listings every week. There only seems to be a couple of sales per week. Where will these people buy there food? Scalby needs a Tescos!
throxenbylad
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 03:48 PMFifty percent affordable! How will the developer afford to build those? Seems unbelievable to think that a half of those buying their homes will be subsidising the other half.
Scarboro4ever
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 02:01 PMI wondered because at best of times its difficult turning right when vehicles go fast and with onset of extra traffic due the development its only going to make matter worse
Ian Moone
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 01:51 PMNot long No 2, I know someone who has seen some plans and they already have a set of lights at the Burniston road end in the plan, not sure about the Scalby end, but there is going to be a roundabout somewhere on Field Lane too I am told, possibly near the old stone building on the High Mill Farm side of the road.
Scarboro4ever
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 12:54 PMwonder how long assuming houses are built that we have traffic lights at either end of station road
markdrum
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 12:40 PMIt will always amuse me that only half the houses are classified as affordable, who is going to buy the unaffordable homes? At least things are moving forward though, I was completely unaware that there was such demand for property in the town, a quick glance in any estate agents window would lead you to the assumption that a market reset is what is required as there seems to be more than enough property for sale in the town, they are just 40 - 60k more than anyone can afford.
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