Parish council backs tannery homes project (From York Press)
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Parish council backs tannery homes project in Strensall
9:28am Tuesday 19th March 2013 in News
A YORK parish council has said it supports plans to turn a derelict former tannery site into 53 new homes after a council report said it opposed the scheme.
Proposals by David Wilson Homes to demolish a three-storey building on land at Sheriff Hutton Road, in Strensall, and replace it with two, three, four and five-bedroom houses will be discussed by City of York Council’s planning committee this week. Planning officers say they should be allowed to approve the £5.24 million scheme once certain details are addressed.
A report on the plans which will go before the committee said Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council had objected to the application, listing concerns over a new footbridge which would form part of the development, public “amenity space” and a lack of play equipment. However, the parish council has told The Press it supports the development.
In an email, parish clerk Susan Nunn said: “The development is welcomed by the council as an opportunity to improve an eyesore site at the northern approach of the village.
“The council did raise a number of objections on points of detail, some of which have been taken up by the developers, but overall the council welcomes the scheme not only for the improvement it will make to the environment, but also for the extra homes and employment it will create.”
The tannery site has become a target for arsonists and vandals in recent years.
Comments(4)
beretta
says...
10:39am Tue 19 Mar 13
Lets hope Strensall Parish Council have got something in mind to help with the traffic problem in the village and at West end were the school is, lets hope we see some good and sensable traffic management put into place.
The people of Strensall (and the bus companies) have been complaining about the traffic/parking problem in Strensall for years now, maybe this is the time for it to be sorted once and for all.
I'd like to put a wager on it that nothings going to happen.
Mulgrave
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5:26pm Tue 19 Mar 13
beretta wrote:Spot on, some parking on the tannery site to serve the village centre making use of the pedestrian bridge is a golden opportunity about to be missed. The houses will have gardens, there is open countryside on the doorstep and play equipment just up the road, public space and play equipment were the wrong focus here in my opinion.
Good to see the land been put to some use at last.
Lets hope Strensall Parish Council have got something in mind to help with the traffic problem in the village and at West end were the school is, lets hope we see some good and sensable traffic management put into place.
The people of Strensall (and the bus companies) have been complaining about the traffic/parking problem in Strensall for years now, maybe this is the time for it to be sorted once and for all.
I'd like to put a wager on it that nothings going to happen.
Having provided additional parking, an effective traffic scheme could then have been implemented.
Ichabod76
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5:43pm Tue 19 Mar 13
Mulgrave wrote:that would require forward thinking
beretta wrote:Spot on, some parking on the tannery site to serve the village centre making use of the pedestrian bridge is a golden opportunity about to be missed. The houses will have gardens, there is open countryside on the doorstep and play equipment just up the road, public space and play equipment were the wrong focus here in my opinion.
Good to see the land been put to some use at last.
Lets hope Strensall Parish Council have got something in mind to help with the traffic problem in the village and at West end were the school is, lets hope we see some good and sensable traffic management put into place.
The people of Strensall (and the bus companies) have been complaining about the traffic/parking problem in Strensall for years now, maybe this is the time for it to be sorted once and for all.
I'd like to put a wager on it that nothings going to happen.
Having provided additional parking, an effective traffic scheme could then have been implemented.
Not something COYC is renowned for
powerwatt says...
9:42am Tue 19 Mar 13