PLANS to build a new homes development in North Yorkshire have been rejected.

Ryedale’s planning committee voted unanimously against the 79-home development proposed for land by Langton Road in Norton, near Malton.

Gladman Development’s plan would have been a mix of one to five-bedroom houses, 35 per cent of which would have been affordable homes.

But councillors raised concerns over the location of the development, congestion and impact on the sewage system. They also felt it would have a detrimental effect on the local horse racing industry.

The plan had been opposed by Norton Town Council and several residents in the area, who had set up a protest group, Norton Against Gladmans, as well as the district council’s conservation officer.