Up to 180 dwellings at Land At Low Street To South Milford By-pass, South Milford
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by North Yorkshire Selby and Ainsty Area Planning Committee on 8 Apr 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
Outline permission with access was sought for up to 180 dwellings on land off Low Street.
“The Assistant Director Planning, Community Development Services sought determination of an application for outline planning permission with access (all other matters reserved) for up to 180 dwellings on land off Low Street, South Milford, North Yorkshire.”
Minutes
Why it came to committee
The application was referred to committee because it raised significant planning issues, and a comment about a historic appeal was considered.
“The application had been brought to Planning Committee at the request of the Head of Planning as it raised significant planning issues.”
“The Principal Planning Officer presented the report and advised Members of an officer update note published on the North Yorkshire Council website. One additional third-party comment had been received relating to a historic appeal; officers had reviewed this against Council records and confirmed it did not alter the recommendation.”
Minutes
Who spoke
The agent spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicant.
The vote
A motion to grant the application was proposed, seconded and carried unanimously.
“Councillor Cattanach proposed, and Councillor Packham seconded that the application be granted.”
“A vote was taken, and the motion was carried unanimously.”
Minutes
The decision
Planning permission was granted subject to the committee report conditions, the officer update note and completion of a Section 106 legal agreement.
“That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions listed at section 12 of the Committee report, and the officer update note; with the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement.”
Minutes
Sources
- North Yorkshire Selby and Ainsty Area Planning Committee minutes, 8 April 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of North Yorkshire's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 8 April 2026
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- Approved
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- Unanimous
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