Racecourse Approach Update
Some of you will be following the events of the proposed 800 house build adjacent to the Young Offenders Prison. The Wetherby action group ‘Better Wetherby’ have been leading the opposition to this development which will have a major effect on Wetherby. Clearly, there will be an increased demand on doctors, dentists, schools, vehicle traffic and parking. There will of course be a knock-on effect to surrounding villages.
One of the conditions the planners imposed on the development was to have access onto the B1224 York Road. The builders, Taylor Wimpy, have been unsuccessful in purchasing land for this access and applied to Leeds planning to have this stipulation removed. Access will be on to Racecourse Approach.
Unfortunately, Leeds Planning have agreed by 8 votes to 5 and the application can now move forward to the detailed design stage.
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