Villagers have welcomed the news that North Yorkshire County Council has turned down a third application to build eco homes on a plot at York Road, Flaxby.
The plans for four properties were submitted by developer Ben Holmes from Holmes Planning Ltd. However, a planning officer's report had recommended refusal on the grounds of harm to the countryside and loss of good agricultural land. The decision on Tuesday 12 December to reject the proposal was unanimous.
This is the third proposal from Holmes Planning Ltd in as many years. The two previous ones were turned down by the now abolished Harrogate Borough Council.
17 December 2023