Hundreds of homes proposed for North Yorkshire site

Plans for more than 400 homes and a new riverside park in North Yorkshire have been submitted.Gladman Developments Ltd, working with the Grimston Park Estate, has submitted plans to North Yorkshire for the Eleven Arches development off Wetherby Road in Tadcaster.Planning permission is sought for up to 410 homes, with a range of types to meet local demand, including up to 40 per cent affordable housing provision.The plans also include up to 55,000 sq ft of specialist older persons’ accommodation to address local demand, a mobility hub including electric vehicle charging points, car club spaces, and a school drop-off zone to support the neighbouring primary school.Extensive planting, landscaping, public open space and children’s play areas are proposed, creating a new riverside park.Measures are also included to manage surface water and increase flood resilience.A host of benefits from the development are expected, including an estimated £1.82m in Community Infrastructure Levy payments to be spent in Tadcaster, as well as more than £8m in council tax payments over ten years and 169 full time equivalent (FTE) direct jobs during construction.Katherine Putnam, planning director at Gladman, said: “Tadcaster is a really good example of what happens when virtually no new homes are built. You see an aging population as young people and families leave, house prices rocketing and the hyper local economy taking a hit. We’re bringing forward a sustainable and considered plan aimed squarely at reversing those trends.”Every aspect of the plans we’ve put forward responds to Tadcaster’s needs, from the 40 per cent affordable homes to address a chronic local shortage to greatly increasing accessibility to open green spaces as part of the public park.”Eleven Arches is not only aimed at helping people find a home and build a life in Tadcaster – something that’s currently really hard to do – but to inject more vitality into the town centre. Creating opportunities for more people and families to live in the town, spending time and money here, will ultimately shore up the future of local services and support local independent businesses to thrive.”