Land Comprising Field At 428397 453291 Beckwith Head Road Harrogate North Yorkshire
Refused on 4 February 2026
Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)7 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Erection of up to 60 No. dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated access, landscaping, engineering works and infrastructure
- Received
- 12 November 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 18
- Council
- Harrogate
- Ward
- Washburn & Birstwith
- Agent
- Carter Jonas LLP
- ReceivedReceived12 Nov
- ValidatedValidated17 Nov
- Consult.Consultation9 Feb
- TargetTarget Date16 Feb
- DecidedDecided4 Feb
Decided in 79 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Land Comprising Field At 428397 453291 Beckwith Head Road Harrogate North Yorkshire. Harrogate has handled 5,591 applications of this type. This one was decided in 84 days, 5 weeks longer than Harrogate's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 14 applications across Washburn & Birstwith.
90% of full applications at Harrogate were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The layout, design, appearance and landscaping of the proposed development create a scheme that is of poor quality and would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the amenity of future occupiers. The application is therefore contrary to Local Plan Policies HP3, HP4, HP7, NE7, HP7, the West Harrogate Parameters Plan, Landscape Design Guide 2023, and paragraphs 131, 135, 136, 139 of the NPPF.
- The proposed affordable housing does not meet the amount, mix or design requirements of Local Plan Policies HS2, HP4 and HS5, Affordable Housing SPD 2021, Landscape Design Guide and paragraph 135 of the NPPF.
- The proposed market housing does not meet the mix or design requirements of Local Plan Policies HS1, HS5, HP4, Landscape Design Guide and paragraph 135 of the NPPF.
- The applicant has failed to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority that the surface water drainage scheme is in accordance with Local Plan Policy CC1 and the paragraph 182 of the NPPF.
- The proposed development fails to provide an acceptable highways layout and sufficient information to demonstrate that it is in accordance with Local Plan Policies TI1 and T13, the West Harrogate Parameters Plan and the NPPF paragraphs 115, 116 and 117.
- The proposal fails to demonstrate that it would avoid no net loss in biodiversity in conflict with policy NE3, paragraph 193 of the NPPF and provide for the statutory biodiversity net gain set out in Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (inserted by the Environment Act 2021).
- In the absence of a completed and signed S106 Agreement to secure financial contributions and affordable housing, the development is contrary to Local Plan Policies TI4, HS2 and HP7.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Application type
- Full application - Major
- Scale / size
- Large
- Number of dwellings
- 60
- Parish
- Beckwithshaw
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 17 November 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 9 February 2026
- Consultation start
- 16 January 2026
- Consultation end
- 9 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 9 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 16 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Carter Jonas LLP
- Agent address
- Emma Winter 9 Bond Court Leeds LS1 2JZ
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 91 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 4 December 2025
- Advertisement expiry
- 28 December 2025
- Site notice start
- 26 November 2025
- Site notice end
- 20 December 2025
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14471925
- Documents
- 65
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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