Plans for third phase of garden village lodged

Plans have been lodged for 170 homes to be built in York as part of a new garden village.

Barratt David Wilson Homes wants to build the houses on land west of the A1237 and south of North Lane in Huntington.

The developer's application stated the wider Monks Cross Garden Village would promote healthy lifestyles and feature high-quality landscaping in a community-led scheme with its own distinctive character.

It is part of the third phase of the 970-home garden village which was approved after the then-Conservative government stepped in in 2022.

The decision followed an appeal from the developer to the Planning Inspectorate and it was ruled the council had taken too long to decide on the application, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The latest plans feature 170 homes, including affordable properties, along with landscaping, street scene features and electric vehicle charging points.

A new community hub, shops and a country park are also planned as part of the garden village which is being led by Redrow Homes and Bellway.

They come after the council's planning committee approved Redrow Homes' application in October for 314 homes as part of the first phase of the garden village.

Liberal Democrat councillor for the area Chris Cullwick said the development was set to be the biggest in the area for decades but concerns about the mix of homes and access remained.

October's planning committee meeting also heard that either a new primary school would be built to serve the homes or contributions would be made to expand existing ones.

It came as a response to concerns over spaces for children in local schools once families moved in to the development.

The developer's agent said it would work with the community to address any concerns about transport and access, including during construction.

Those plans covered the northern part of the site, with the latest Barratt David Wilson application proposing homes in the south central area of the wider development.

Developers said they would follow the principles of garden villages, which include making it easy for pedestrians and cyclists to get around and use public transport, in the wider scheme.