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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
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Housing scheme submitted after three refusals
A builder has put forward plans for five new houses, despite having three previous applications and an appeal rejected. John Sawdon wants to build four three-bedroom terraced homes and a bungalow on the site at 12 Carlton Road in Filey. His previous scheme, which was refused last spring, proposed seven dwellings, which Filey Town Council said would have resulted in "poor amenity for the residents". The project would also see the demolition of a builder's yard and electrical depot, which currently occupy the site. No date has been set for a decision to be made on the fresh proposal. Newly submitted plans for the development near Filey town centre state the "spacious terraced houses" would have "adequate external space and modern grouping design". The application also states the buildings would be constructed of brick "to reflect the locale". Last year, planning officers expressed concerns about a proposed large area for car parking, which they said would "create an environment dominated by vehicles". According to the updated proposal, all 12 parking spaces would be located on-site "so there would be no increase in existing or current traffic movements". The Highway Authority has already reviewed the updated scheme and has recommended "the existing access track be tarmacked, as with the proposed parking area, to provide a clear and suitable access route to the site". According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service a condition has also been proposed, stating that none of the properties can be occupied "until the related parking facilities have been constructed in accordance with the details approved". The proposal is currently pending consideration by North Yorkshire Council. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. New plans for £22m green technology hub submitted Town expansion approved despite fears for cemetery Planning Inspectorate North Yorkshire Council Local Democracy Reporting Service Filey Town Council
BBC News
01-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Builder perseveres after Filey homes plan refused three times
A builder has put forward plans for five new houses, despite having three previous applications and an appeal Sawdon wants to build four three-bedroom terraced homes and a bungalow on the site at 12 Carlton Road in previous scheme, which was refused last spring, proposed seven dwellings, which Filey Town Council said would have resulted in "poor amenity for the residents".The project would also see the demolition of a builder's yard and electrical depot, which currently occupy the site. No date has been set for a decision to be made on the fresh proposal. Newly submitted plans for the development near Filey town centre state the "spacious terraced houses" would have "adequate external space and modern grouping design".The application also states the buildings would be constructed of brick "to reflect the locale".Last year, planning officers expressed concerns about a proposed large area for car parking, which they said would "create an environment dominated by vehicles".According to the updated proposal, all 12 parking spaces would be located on-site "so there would be no increase in existing or current traffic movements".The Highway Authority has already reviewed the updated scheme and has recommended "the existing access track be tarmacked, as with the proposed parking area, to provide a clear and suitable access route to the site".According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service a condition has also been proposed, stating that none of the properties can be occupied "until the related parking facilities have been constructed in accordance with the details approved".The proposal is currently pending consideration by North Yorkshire Council. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- BBC News
Six static caravans approved for Primrose Valley Holiday Park
Six new static caravans have been approved for a North Yorkshire holiday park despite residents' Leisure has been granted full planning permission from North Yorkshire Council for the caravans at its Primrose Valley site in caravans will be located within the existing park, between two existing groups of static homes. More than 60 objectors raised concerns about the impact on wildlife, the loss of lake views and the "already insufficient facilities for holiday makers". Filey Town Council also refused to support the application because of the "loss of amenity and green space" for residents, as well as "increased traffic and insufficient parking provision". According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, each new caravan pitch will have two car parking spaces and the development includes decking, associated access, landscaping, and infrastructure works.A report prepared by the council stated the proposal was visually proportionate to the existing caravan said the planned units were "low-level structures and inoffensive" that would be well-integrated into the officers said they did not consider there would be an undue un-neighbourly concluded that while the comments made by the town council and caravan owners at the park were noted, the majority of issues raised concern about the management of the park, not particularly this proposal. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Free seafront wi-fi plan for Filey rejected over costs
Plans to install free public wi-fi in part of a seaside town have been rejected because councillors believed the cost of maintaining it were not good value for approved, installation costs and fees for the first year of maintenance for the free wi-fi on Filey's seafront would have been paid by North Yorkshire Council. But turning down the plan, Filey town councillors said later annual maintenance costs of £2,380, plus the cost of access point replacement, were disproportionate to the scale of the service. A recent council report stated the scheme would only benefit visitors and residents "in a very small area", while businesses would not benefit as the wi-fi was "not secure". The scheme "did not represent good value for money for all residents, as the costs going forward for a service that did not meet the town's requirements were significant", Filey councillors Filey Town Council has said that its Finance and General Purposes Committee would "look into alternatives that would provide a more suitable and inclusive service for Filey".Free public wi-fi is currently available in 20 towns across North Yorkshire via the authority's provider NYnet, including in Scarborough, Whitby, Thirsk, Malton, and Harrogate, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. North Yorkshire Council has said that it was "exploring how this technology could be used to promote local shops and services and create a different town centre experience". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- General
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Council set to approve extension of sea wall
Councillors have been asked to approve the extension of a town's sea wall to protect against coastal erosion. A 16ft (5m) extension of Filey's sea wall, as well as reinforcements to extend its lifespan, are expected to be discussed at a North Yorkshire Council meeting on Thursday. Planning officers said they expected the work would extend the lifespan of the sea wall by a further 50 years. A report prepared ahead of the meeting said the extension was "considered to be modest in size compared to the existing natural and physical landscape". According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Filey's 3,600 ft (1.1km) stretch of sea wall was built between the 19th and 20th Centuries, and shields around 800 properties. The works would take place on a section of land to the south of Royal Parade, located within the town's conservation area. Filey Town Council said it supported the application and no objections had been raised by Natural England, the Highways Authority or the Environment Agency. Planning officers said the development would contribute to protecting Royal Parade from the effects of erosion in the longer term and they did not see the works directly affecting people living nearby. Their report stated: "This is a modest extension to the seawall and utilises design characteristics which are an exact match." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. Sea wall £3m repair scheme set to begin Local Democracy Reporting Service
