Harrogate District Sites and Polices Development Plan

1. provide about 56 dwellings, to be a mix of market housing (50%) and homes for local people and families at affordable prices (50%).
2. provide vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access to the site from various points at the ends of Brookfield and Brookfield Crescent. Pedestrian access can also be made to the site from the surrounding network of footpaths.
3. establish gaps and 'green corridors' through the development to maintain views out of the open countryside.
4. retain all hedgerows and trees including the mature oak and ash found at the northern part of the site. Opportunities should be sought to restore trees, hedges and wetlands to the landscape.
5. investigate the opportunity to expand/enhance existing public open space to the north east and Public Right of Way
6. (PROW) to the south via a green link.
7. in addition to the usual requirements for open space and green infrastructure, keep the small field to the north west of the site (0.3 hectare) free from development and investigate the opportunity to develop a SuDS wetland alongside Cockhill Beck to enhance the corridor of the beck.
8. respect the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and nearby Listed Buildings.

• Harrogate Borough Council: Plan the Future with Us Newsletter

1. See : http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/plan/Documents/Planning%20Policy/Newsletter/DS-P-LPNewsletter-May-2013.pdf

• How to respond:

1. Your pevious response WILL NOT COUNT and a new response is needed if you wish to add your views.
2. Response can ONLY be made using the 'Consultation Representation Form'
3. Responses may be made online at http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/plan/Documents/Planning%20Policy/Publication%20Consultation/DS-P-LP_SP-RepForm.pdf
4. The response form is in a writable PDF format; you will need to save your completed response form before emailing it as an attachment to Planning Policy ( planningpolicy@harrogate.gov.uk )
5. alternatively, print off your response form and post it back using the address given on the form.
6. You may also print off the form using our link below
7. We have also placed a limited number of copies in our Post Office for you to complete.

 NOTE: The reponse form appears legalistic and confusing to complete so we will go through the whole form at the Public Meeting on June 18th. Also, we are now informed that, written submissions will be read by the Planners and put before the Inspector, but there can be no guarantee that he will read them - so it is essential that the Response Form is used, if only for a summary of your main points which then reference your written response as an Appendix.

• The Core Strategy

1. The Core Strategy, adopted on 11 February 2009, sets out the vision of what Harrogate District should be like and the strategic policies for development and conservation up to 2021 and beyond.  The policies within the Core Strategy are now operational for all planning applications submitted from 12 February 2009.

• The Sites and Policies DPD contains the development management policies and site allocations to deliver the Council's Core Strategy.

(Click on the emboldened words to link to the documents)

• Relevant HBC planning documents and  DRAFT* commentaries on them by Hampsthwaite Parish Council
  

1. In  most cases attempts have been made to extract from the full HBC documents those sections which are relevant to Hampsthwaite
2. To view the entire HBC documents go  to http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/plan/Pages/LDF-Consult.aspx, follow the links to the Sites and Policies DPD and scroll down.

• The Parish Council Response in 2010

1. the reasons that this proposal was rejected on two previous occasions, and with a smaller number of proposed dwellings, remain valid today;
2. the site boundary is known to be incorrectly drawn;
3. entry to the proposed site is restricted to Brookfield creating an excessive volume of traffic at this poor visibility junction;
4. surface water drainage in from Hollins Lane and Brookfield is already overwhelmed at times of even moderate rain;
5. Hampsthwaite is poorly serviced by public transport;
6. it would create an unacceptable degree of urbanisation adjacent to the Conservation Area;
7. in the very recent past, Hampsthwaite has absorbed several developments and an additional large-scale proposal such as this seriously undermines the identity of the village;
8. the number of new homes proposed represents a 22.5% (!) increase in the size of the village;
9. it is a serious loss of attractive countryside too close to the designated Area of Natural Beauty
10. any proposals for additional housing within Hampsthwaite should await the outcome of the forthcoming Localism Bill and take due regard for actual locally generated planning needs;
11. in Hampsthwaite's Village Plan of 2006, some 75% of respondents wanted no further building development;
12. local affordable housing needs, as identified in the Housing Needs Survey, conducted by the Rural Housing Trust in March 2006, have already been met at Cruet Fold

For more details download a PDF file of the full response by Hampsthwaite Parish Counciland see our 2010 web site on LDF proposals at http://archive.hampsthwaite.org.uk/LDF/index.html

• HBC planning recommendation to reject this development in 1990 and the subsequent Appeal Judgement.

1. "In conclusion, I do not consider the scheme even on a reduced scale [29 detached dwellings] overcomes the inspectors conclusions and recommendations [given in 1984]" - HBC recommendation to refuse
2. Planning Authority Appeal Statement: "Neither of the proposals under appeal overcomes the fundamental objections raised by the Council to the development of land between the Brookfield estate and Rowden Lane, these objections were considered in detail at the Inquiry into the 1984 appeal and endorsed by the Inspector in his decision letter".

• Tay Homes Appeal Judgement Aug 1984

1. "I have reached the conclusion that there is no clear evidence of an existing Council commitment to this proposal, the relevant planning policies militate against the kind of development proposed, and that the proposal would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area and general environment of Hampsthwaite".