Council staff have issued a list of reasons why they rejected plans for a 102-home housing development in Catterick Garrison.
North Yorkshire Council has refused permission for the development on land north of Catterick Road, between Catterick Garrison and Colburn.
A list of reasons for the decision was included in the decision notice issued by the authority.
Martin Grainger, head of development management at the council, said in the notice: “The proposal represents poor design, with an unsatisfactory layout and inadequate landscaping that fails to reflect local character, create a good standard of residential amenity or create a high-quality residential environment.
“The proposal does not achieve a safe or secure environment for future residents with regards to designing out crime.”
Other reasons for refusal included an inappropriate mix of house types and sizes, inadequate information on the impact of the development on the highways network and insufficient information on the plans for drainage.
A lack of amenity space and children’s play provision, and an unacceptable loss of existing trees was also highlighted by planning staff.
The decision to refuse the application has been welcomed by Hipswell and Colburn councillor Kevin Foster.
He said: “This proposal simply did not meet the standards our communities expect and deserve.
“The layout was poor, the design failed to reflect local character, and there were serious unanswered questions about traffic safety, flooding, and the loss of mature trees that are part of the character of this area.
“Residents and councillors raised clear and justified objections, and I am pleased those concerns were upheld.”
He added: “We need new homes, but they must be the right homes, in the right place, built to the right standard.”
The application for full planning permission was submitted by developer Keepmoat Homes and landowner Rupert Hildyard.
All the homes would have been classed as ‘affordable’ with a mix of social rent and shared ownership properties.
The site of the development was in the so-called Colburn Gap — a green space between Catterick Garrison and Colburn.
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At last someone has seen sense, Well done Kevin and others.