Ripon’s army barracks looks set to be converted into 1,300 homes.
Homes England has been developing the plans with the Ministry of Defence.
‘Clotherholme’ will include a new primary school, sports pitches, retail, food and drink units and a 60-bed care home.
The greenlight will be depend upon Harrogate Borough Council, which is soon to abolished.
Plans have been recommended for approval by HBC case officer Andy Hough.
The Ripon Barracks site consists of Deverell Barracks to the east, Claro Barracks to the west and Laver Banks to the south.
It’s expected that all the homes would be built by 2035 with 30% would be classed as affordable, and will increase the population of Ripon by a fifth.
Access to the site would be from Clotherholme Road and Kirkby Road.
Homes England undertook traffic studies that predicted if the homes were built there would be queues and delays at existing junctions, so changes to the Low Skellgate, Coltsgate Hill and Clock Tower junctions have been proposed.
A new roundabout would also be created at the junction of Kirkby Road and
Chatham Road.
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