Have your say on new village

Skelwith Group, the developer behind what would have been a luxury hotel and golfing complex, has put forward plans to create an entire new village at Flaxby comprising up to 2,500 new homes. The group it could help solve some of Harrogate Borough Council's challenges for housing. Let us know your views in the comment boxes below


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  1. NOTE: This anonymous contributor's comments have been moved to this newly-created area specifically for the Flaxby village development debate by the editor from another part of the site.

    http://flaxbydevelopment.co.uk/
    2500 cars twice a day onto the A59/A1+ lorries and vans
    1700+ children and 1X 3 form primary school
    Thats just the start.
    Bus service - to where?
    Green cycle routes - to where?
    Restaurants/bars Offices Hotel etc. Not enough space - just a promise.
    When will they happen?
    7 year building site!!!

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  2. Anyone interested in learning more or voicing their concern about the potential development feel free to join us at the Tiger at 7.30pm on March 30th

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  3. At a meeting with the planners in February Skelwith said they would build 100 to 150 houses per year, that is a 15 year building site!

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  4. Dr John Fowler6 May 2015 at 15:07

    Please don't refer to this planning proposal as a "New Village". What the developers are proposing is actually a 2500 home NEW TOWN - but without any of the normal facilities for its unfortunate residents!
    With 2500 home at an average price of £250K = £650 million for the developers and builders!
    As such it should be considered as a Regional New Town - and not in the same way as a small development within an existing village or town.

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