The developers behind plans for up to 450 new homes in a North Yorkshire military town say the location for the housing is “highly sustainable” despite concerns about the scheme’s impact on local infrastructure.
Keyland Developments Ltd has submitted an outline planning application to North Yorkshire Council for a new development on fields between Catterick Garrison and Colburn.
Keyland, which is a sister company to Yorkshire Water, says its proposed Colburn Grange scheme would include up to 40 per cent affordable housing.
New accessible green space is also proposed, as well as a design that the developer says encourages active transport by enhancing and connecting to the public right of way.
Beth O’Hara, land and planning manager at Keyland, said: “Colburn Grange is located within a highly sustainable location, and presents an excellent opportunity to assist North Yorkshire Council and the local community with the recognised need for well-considered new housing in this area.
“The masterplan has been sensitively designed to form a high-quality sustainable community, connected to established local areas, to enhance the socio-economic fabric of the wider area.
“Importantly, it will also make a significant contribution to Colburn’s affordable housing supply. We have taken on board input from the recent consultations to enhance the proposals and are looking forward to moving through the next steps to bring this important new development to life.”
But Hipswell and Colburn councillor, Kevin Foster, claims that the scheme repeats “planning failures” that saw the 102-home proposal on a neighbouring field refused.
He added: “That earlier decision made it clear that the sewer network is already at capacity, local infrastructure is under strain, and the vital separation between Colburn and Hipswell must be protected.
“None of those issues have gone away—yet this application is more than four times the size.”
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The councillor said he was meeting with Rishi Sunak MP, the Combined Authority and the leader of the council, Carl Les, to discuss the ongoing traffic problems on the A6136 road through Catterick.
He added: Approving another 450 homes in these circumstances would ignore clear evidence, overwhelm already stretched infrastructure, and put even more pressure on a road network that is already failing residents.
“This is not a sustainable development, and approving it would be absolutely crazy and short-sighted.”
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