No more affordable homes planned for new estate

A decision on whether 1,500 houses should be built in a village will go ahead without a commitment to include more affordable homes.

Banks Property's application for land on the edge of Eggborough, near Selby, proposed that a "minimum" of 10% of the newbuilds would be classed as affordable.

At a meeting in May, North Yorkshire Council planners said the figure was "absolutely abysmal" and decided the quota would be reassessed and debated again at a later date.

However, the developer has maintained it was the maximum quota of affordable housing the scheme could support while remaining financially viable.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, an independent assessment supported the applicant's position.

Officers have therefore recommended that councillors approve the scheme, despite no increase in the affordable housing provision.

The application is seeking outline permission for a major mixed-use development, which includes up to 1,500 homes, a primary school, local centre, employment land, public open space, sports pitches and associated infrastructure.

If approved at a meeting on Tuesday, the development would become one of the largest housing schemes in North Yorkshire and would be built over a number of phases.

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