The previous local authority, Harrogate Borough Council, quantified the housing need for the district as part of their Local Plan process
Spring 2016
The Local Plan proposed a new settlement as a major contributor to meeting current and future housing need in the area. Several competing locations were offered to the council, who then undertook a comprehensive selection process.
2018
The council’s selection process identified Cattal railway station as the optimum location for the new settlement and stated it should be a minimum of 3,000 homes. A separate Development Plan Document (DPD) was proposed to refine the boundaries, composition and objectives for the development
2018
The promoters of the competing proposal at Flaxby made a legal challenge to the Local Plan and its selection process for the new settlement. The planning application for Flaxby was refused and the subsequent High Court ruling did not change the choice of location
2020
The competing proposal to merge Green Hammerton and Kirk Hammerton also fell away
2020
The outline planning application for Maltkiln was updated by Caddick Group to meet the policy requirements emerging from the council’s draft Development Plan Document
2022
Harrogate Borough Council is merged into the new North Yorkshire Council unitary authority
2023
The adopted Harrogate District Local Plan remains valid until North Yorkshire replace it with their own Local Plan, a process which will take several years
2023
Following approval at Full Council and Executive meetings, North Yorkshire Council submits its draft DPD to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Caddick Group prepares to re-engage with the community to communicate its updated proposals prior to submission
Spring 2024