WORK will start soon on a holiday village on the edge of Richmond.
Eco-Build's £2m Gateway Lodges project comprises ten self-catering chalets on three hectares at Aislabeck, equipped with environmentally-friendly technology.
The first site of its kind, it will be managed as a wildlife habitat with some of the profits ploughed back into the local community.
Landowner Matthew Spence said: "We would like to thank the planners and the local community for the support they have given to Gateway Lodge.
"We have been working with the council to ensure the scheme is as sympathetic as possible to the conservation of the area, and are looking forward to the next stage of the project.
"We are totally committed to Richmondshire and want to share the success of Gateway Lodges with the local community.
"We will appoint local contractors and craftsmen, employ local people to help manage the site, and, as we will not be providing any on-site amenities, local businesses and shops will benefit from increased tourism revenue."
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