The Ryedale Strategic Housing Market Assessment Report was published in September 2022. That identifies unmet need for 225 affordable homes with an additional annual requirement of 33 affordable homes from 2021 to 2038. A further addition to the affordable need is 372 households who currently rent but who aspire to ownership. This equates to a need for 1,203 affordable homes to 2038 split 69% rent and 31% ownership.
On the basis that housing policies from 2013 Local Plan Strategy are out of date and the new North Yorkshire Local Plan which will allocate additional land for housing will not be adopted until the end of 2028 the supply of housing land is fragile, there is rising unmet need for affordable homes, and no immediate solution through the allocation of sites in a new local plan.
Over 50% of the properties will be classed as affordable (compared to the local plan requirement of 35%). This will include both affordable rented homes and shared ownership homes and will be managed by a specialist housing provider. Importantly first homes (sold at a discount) are also proposed to further contribute to the creation of a mixed tenure new community.
Vehicle access to the site will be Rainbow Lane via Highfields Road. There will also be a secondary emergency access from Rainbow Lane with access restricted by bollards and only utilised by emergency services when necessary i.e. in the event of the principle access via Rainbow Lane being blocked.
The site is accessible by a choice of transport modes, it is located in close proximity to a selection of every day destinations, and the traffic effect of the proposed development is capable of being accommodated on the road network. A traffic survey has been undertaken at the key junctions identified by the Local Planning Authority (Yorkers Gate, Wheelgate (B1257), Old Maltongate (B1257) and Castlegate (B1248); Welham Road and Church Street (just south of rail/river crossing); Rainbow Lane (taking account of Peasey Hills Phase 1); and Rainbow Lane and Pasture Lane. The predicted development traffic has been added, and (where the development effect justifies it) the junctions have been assessed for capacity. The conclusions indicate that the junction will operate within capacity with the development in place.
There will be a wide mix of homes including 2,3,4 and 5 bedroom properties, as well as bungalows across the site to meet the needs of as many local people as possible.
As part of the planning application process key bodies – including the NHS and Council Education officers – will be consulted on infrastructure requirements with education requirements etc, if required, covered by community infrastructure levy charging site specific mitigation such as highways improvements secured by legal agreement.
There was an extensive consultation in 2016 for new homes and open space on this site and these plans reflect the feedback that was provided then. The new plans include less homes and more open space.
We would like your views on how you would like to use the open space and what should be included. Our ideas include nature trails, an orchard or meadows, but let us know on the feedback form any ideas and priorities you have.
The redline around this site is defined and there will be a landscape buffer around the site. The open space will act as a permanent buffer separating Malton from Old Malton.
A sustainable surface water drainage system shall be provided to manage surface water run-off from the site itself up to the 1 in 100 year plus 45% climate change event. It is proposed in accordance with the drainage hierarchy that surface water runoff will be directed to an existing surface water culvert located within Westgate Lane via a riser main from a combined pumping station. Surface water runoff generated from the site will be restricted to a greenfield runoff rate of 1.4 l/s/ha which is approximately 6.6 l/s. Surface water runoff will be controlled via an appropriately sized flow control device. It is proposed that surface water drainage will be put forward for adoption with the local water authority, Yorkshire Water. The attenuation storage will be provided within an offline attenuation basin. The site will incorporate Sustaianble urban drainage features such as swales etc which will provide some additional attenuation storage, although they are primarily to provide surface water quality treatment prior to discharge into the attenuation basin. It is proposed that foul water drainage will be put forward for adoption with the local water authority. Yorkshire Water have advised that foul water should discharge to the nearest foul water public network along Westgate Lane.
Following an analysis of the feedback from this consultation, a planning application will be submitted to North Yorkshire Council. The Council will consult with a variety of stakeholders and consultees, including the community directly, and will then make a decision on the plans.