Land on Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate Assessment in Support of Residential Allocation Land on Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate Assessment in Support of Residential Allocation October 2015 Indigo Planning Indigo Planning Limited Toronto Square Leeds LS1 2HJ Tel: 0113 380 0270 Fax: 0113 380 0271
[email protected] indigoplanning.com Land on Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate Assessment in Support of Residential Allocation Contents Page 1. Introduction 1 Context 1 Site characteristics 1 Programme 1 Report structure 1 2. Site context 3 General location 3 Statutory or non-statutory designations 3 3. Supporting Evidence 5 Transport assessment 5 Ecology 5 Trees and landscaping 5 4. Current Planning Policy 7 National planning policy 7 Local planning policy 7 5. Site Assessment 11 Proposed site – land off Colber Lane 11 6. Conclusions 14 Land on Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate Assessment in Support of Residential Allocation Appendices Appendix 1 Site Location Plan Appendix 2 Transport Assessment, Curtins (August 2015) Appendix 3 Proposed Site Allocation Boundaries Appendix 4 Ecological Survey, Smeedon Foreman (August 2015) Appendix 5 Arboricultural Survey, Smeedon Foreman (August 2015) Appendix 6 Bishop Thornton Sites - Harrogate SHLAA (May 2013 Update) Appendix 7 Local Services within a 10 Minute Drive Time of Bishop Thornton (August 2015) Page 1 1. Introduction Context 1.1. This report has been commissioned by the Diocese of Leeds to assess the sustainability and suitability of land at Colber Lane, Bishop Thornton, in support of the allocation of the site for future residential development. 1.2. The site is within the ownership of the Diocese of Leeds.