Major developments at the former British Sugar Factory and Manor School

The Former British Sugar Factory and Manor School site is a 42 hectare site to the north west of York, approximately 1.4 miles from the city centre.

The redevelopment of the site was planned to have a new sustainable residential community, with public open space and a local community centre.

Timeline

• November 2007 to January 2008 - draft York north west issues and options issued for public consultation
• A community forum was set up in October 2011, to include residents representing the local community and Ward councillors
• March 2012 - draft York north west transport master plan produced
• April 2012 - former British Sugar/Manor School draft supplementary planning document prepared following public consultation
• November to December 2013 - public consultation on master plan options including public exhibition
• December 2014 - submission of 2 planning applications - view the application documents:
  • an outline planning application for up to 1,100 residential units, community uses, public open space with details of access, a new link road and demolition of former school buildings, document 14/02789/OUTM (plus duplicate application, document 15/00524/OUTM)
  • a detailed planning application for the construction of a development platform, land engineering works, remediation and reclamation, document 14/02798/FULM (plus duplicate application, document 15/00523/FULM)

• January 2017 – revised plans for the 4 current applications (numbered above) were received
• February 2017 - revised plans put out to public consultation

Also see

• Major developments
• Building and planning
• New local plan