WELCOME
We are pleased to invite you to share your views on plans by Caddick for a new residential development on land to the immediate north of Leeming Lane, Kirby Hill.
Caddick is proposing to deliver up to 85 new homes, with suitable access, along with a range of other local benefits including public realm, biodiversity improvements, sustainable urban drainage, landscaping, a playground/recreational area, retention of the Public Right of Way to the east of the site and footpath enhancements along Leeming Lane.
This website has been created to share details of the emerging proposed development and provide you with an opportunity to give feedback on the initial plans.
Please complete the feedback form provided on the
Have Your Say section of this website.
Once this process is concluded, Caddick will use the feedback gathered to refine the proposals and submit an outline planning application to North Yorkshire Council. All details relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale will be subject to a future reserved matters application.
CADDICK LAND
The Caddick Group which includes Land, Developments, and Construction subsidiaries alongside Moda Living and Leeds Rhinos, was founded in 1979 in Yorkshire. Still family owned, the company has grown steadily and now represents a project pipeline with significant capital deployed and invested across the UK.
In 2023, the Caddick Group launched Places for Life, the environmental social governance strategy with the vision of creating the best places in the country.
Caddick’s overall mission is to “deliver high quality, desirable and sustainable developments that provide long-term benefits and a positive legacy”.
Caddick has sought to directly reflect this mission through the proposals for land to the north of Leeming Lane
THE SITE
The site is 3.63 ha in size. It is currently in agricultural use, comprising a single arable field that is extensively farmed. Hedgerows define the southern, western and northern boundaries.
The site is located immediately on the edge of Kirby Hill and is well related to the existing settlement, bordering existing housing to the south, making it a natural extension to the settlement.
It is within walking distance of local amenities, including a primary school, church, pub and a village hall, known as Coronation Hall, which Kirby Hill shares with the neighbouring parish of Langthorpe.
The site is in close proximity to the neighbouring settlements of Langthorpe and Boroughbridge with bus linkages providing connectivity. Boroughbridge provides a wide range of services such as a supermarket, doctors surgery, dentist, vets and primary and secondary schools and is identified as a Local Service Centre in the Harrogate District Local Plan.
The site is not within a conservation area and contains no above ground heritage assets.
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SITE LOCATION PLAN
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It is located in Flood Zone 1 (therefore at the lowest risk of flooding) and is not constrained by any other environmental matter.
The application will be accompanied by technical reports in relation to ecology, landscape, drainage, access, highways and connectivity matters.
VIEWS OF THE SITE
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VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA
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PLANNING CONTEXT
To address the chronic undersupply of homes, the government made a commitment to build 1.5 million new homes, and recent changes to national planning policy have been made to help support and realise this ambition.
Subsequently, North Yorkshire Council has identified that within the former Harrogate district, there is a significant shortfall in housing land. Kirby Hill is identified as a ‘Service Village’ within the Harrogate District Local Plan 2014-2035 (the current development plan for the area), where new housing development is directed to support the continued provision of a range of services and facilities.
Therefore, this site will deliver much-needed new market and affordable homes in a suitable location, alongside a range of benefits for both the existing community and future residents.
SITE CONSIDERATIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
The site benefits from its seamless connection with the remainder of the village and connectivity into the wider transport network. The site also benefits from its proximity to the neighbouring settlements of Langthorpe and Boroughbridge.
Caddick has sought to develop a landscape-led masterplan which would prove attractive to those wishing to take advantage of the site’s convenient location, whilst also supporting the growth and vitality of Kirby Hill.
The masterplan has been informed by the site’s constraints and opportunities, namely:
CONSTRAINTS
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Development proposals should sit outside of the root protection zones relating to existing trees and hedges bounding the site.
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There is currently no footway along Leeming Lane. A footway should be incorporated as part of any future development to enhance connectivity between the site and the village.
OPPORTUNITIES
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Create an integrated sustainable urban drainage scheme that provides areas of landscape amenity, combined with improved biodiversity, and water management outcomes.
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Retention of the existing Public Right of Way and improvement of footpath links into the village.
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Landscaping alongside the Public Right of Way.
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The site has been primarily used for agricultural purposes, so there is significant scope to enhance the biodiversity value of the site.
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To frame and promote views towards the countryside from within the site.
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Enhance community facilities in Kirby Hill through the creation of a safe, accessible play area.
THE PROPOSALS
Caddick is proposing to deliver a range of much-needed, quality homes at the site, with the ability to provide a mix of housing types to meet local needs. The site has been carefully masterplanned to take account of its surroundings and the opportunities this presents.
In summary, the emerging scheme proposals will deliver the following:
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Up to 85 market and affordable homes, accommodating a range of tenures and sizes to meet local housing need.
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Provision of a children’s recreation and play area. This has been located to the east of the site to connect with the existing Public Right of Way, which will be enhanced, ensuring easy access for both new and existing residents.
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Extensive landscaping and ecological enhancement.
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Provision of safe and accessible vehicular and pedestrian links into the site. A new pedestrian footway will be provided along Leeming Lane, creating a walking route for residents to access the village.
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Retention of existing hedgerows where possible.
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Space for parking that accords with the Council’s current parking requirements and an electric vehicle charging point provided for every home.
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Opening public views to the countryside from within the site.
ILLUSTRATIVE MASTERPLAN
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THE BENEFITS
In addition to the delivery of new market and affordable homes, to which significant weight must be given, the proposed development would facilitate the following benefits:
SOCIAL BENEFITS
PLAY AND RECREATION FACILITIES
for existing and new residents in Kirby Hill
UP TO 85
new market and affordable homes
IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY
through enhancing the existing public right of way network and provision of a new footway into the village centre.
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ON SITE
A LANDSCAPE LED SCHEME
developed around a considered landscaping and drainage strategy
FUTURE HOMES
would be developed with high levels of efficiency, including potential photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps, as well as electric vehicle charging points.
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
£11.5M
total capital investment
50 DIRECT FTE
(full time equivalent) construction jobs and 55 Indirect/Induced FTE construction jobs
£930,000 NET ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE
(ongoing p.a.) and £385,000 First Occupant Expenditure (one off)
15 FTE JOBS
supported by resident expenditure in local shops/services
£165,000
Council Tax payments (p.a.)
£155,000
one-off New Homes Bonus payments*
£9.5M
gross value added during the construction period (p.a. for 3.5 years)
*It should be noted that it is the government’s intention that 2025-26 will be the final year of the NHB in its current format. Consultation is currently underway regarding legacy funding mechanisms in line with funding reform.
NEXT STEPS & FEEDBACK
As part of the online consultation, we are asking members of the local community and other interested parties to take part in an online questionnaire.
The deadline to respond has now passed.
Your feedback will be considered before the scheme is finalised for submission as an outline planning application to North Yorkshire Council.
North Yorkshire Council will provide another opportunity for you to comment on the proposals once the planning application has been submitted and validated.