Planning application submitted for major mixed use scheme in North Yorkshire

Candelisa, the Skipton-based property developer, has submitted a planning application to Craven District Council for the mixed use development of Station Works in Cononley.

The planning application proposes the conversion and extension of the Station Works Mill to create apartments and 1,445 sq.m of new industrial units, along with new houses to the rear of the mill.

A mix of house sizes, including market and affordable housing, will be provided on the site.

As part of the redevelopment of the site, new pedestrian and cycle access will link Cononley Lane to the railway bridge at Moorfoot Lane.

The site is identified for redevelopment in the both the draft Craven District Council Local Plan and the draft Cononley Neighbourhood Plan.

The application has been submitted following a pre-application enquiry to Craven District Council in 2015 and a public information evening in the village in April of this year.

Guy Taylor, managing director of Candelisa, said: ’We are excited to submit our planning application for this major brownfield site.

“Everyone who attended the public information event in Cononley agreed that this site would benefit from redevelopment.

“However, we have listened to the comments received and made changes as appropriate, including a reduction in the number of residential units, before submitting the application. The design of the mill extension has also been changed so that it includes more stone.

“We believe our proposals for this site will make a positive contribution to the village.”