Land off Chartermark Way, Colburn
On behalf of our client, Michael Wheatley Construction Ltd, we write to inform you of their intention to submit an outline planning application to North Yorkshire Council for residential development of land off Chartermark Way, Colburn (“the site”).
North Yorkshire Council (Richmondshire Area) cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land with the current supply of 2.7 years falling substantially below the required level.
The land was formerly designated for employment use, however following adoption of the Richmondshire Core Strategy (December 2014) the land currently holds undesignated status, situated between existing residential development to the east and west.
Over the course of the last 15 years, the site has been extensively marketed for commercial use and has been previously subject to two time expired outline applications which sought to bring the application site and wider surrounding land forward for employment uses. A recent outline application for commercial use was granted in April 2024, albeit the lack of commercial interest in the land has continued. To date, despite considerable efforts, the land has failed to attract any market interest and in therefore in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework an appropriate alternative use should be considered.
In summary, the proposed development will deliver much-needed homes in a variety of sizes and styles, however at this time the Applicant is only applying for Outline planning permission with detailed consideration of access. Details of scale, appearance, layout and scale will be determined as part of a subsequent Reserved Matters submission once the site is acquired by a housebuilder.
Notwithstanding this, the intention of the Applicant is to secure a parameters plan (overleaf) as part of the Outline application, which will secure the following principles:
- Provision of a mixture of house types to meet local need ;
- Designated area of open space with play equipment for the enjoyment of existing and future residents;
- Retention of woodland in the southern part of the site to support ecological enhancements;
- Landscape planting within the layout and along sensitive boundaries;
- Potential connections to existing public footpaths, supporting pedestrian permeability and sustainable travel;
- Avoiding areas at high risk of flooding are avoided; and
- A layout that reflects the site’s topography, with slope direction and surrounding landscape informing the layout.
A leaflet has been hand delivered to residents neighbouring the development site to inform them of the proposals.
If you would like to submit your comments regarding this proposed residential scheme please use the form on the right hand side of this webpage or alternatively you can email consultation@johnsonmowat.co.uk
Following this consultation, the Development Team will review and consider all comments received prior to the submission of a formal application to North Yorkshire Council.