Cut number of new homes, say Skipton youngsters (From Craven Herald)

Cut number of new homes, say Skipton youngsters

12:20pm Friday 10th February 2012 in News

An 11-year-old Skipton schoolboy has launched a protest against a new housing estate on the edge of town.

Last month Skipton Properties won an appeal to build 107 new homes on land known as Elsey Croft, off Moorview Way.

But James Sanderson, of Princes Crescent, has written to Craven District Council asking that the number of houses be reduced.

In his letter to the council, James says he does not want to see the countryside ruined by the building of new homes.

“I would like (the council) to cut down on the number of houses that are going to built because it is going to ruin the lovely view that people get when they look out of their windows.,” he wrote.

“It is also going to disrupt nature and the walk that goes round the field is going to be spoiled.”

James has sent his letter together with the signatures of 45 of his friends to the council.

“I wanted the community of Skipton to know that it’s not only adults that are concerned about the impact of housing developments.”

Although Skipton Properties has outline planning permission to build, it will have to submit a detailed planning application to the council and get approval before it can start work.

Company managing director Brian Verity has said that the firm looks forward to building high-quality, much needed homes for Skipton.

The planning inspector said the new estate would contribute to the shortfall in homes being built in Craven.