A renewed development proposal has been submitted for up to 210 homes on the Stockeld Park / Spofforth Hill site, previously rejected at a 2020 Public Inquiry. The land sits just north of Wetherby in North Yorkshire, just outside the boundary.
Better Wetherby is monitoring the application, encouraging residents to object, and highlighting conflicts with local planning policy.
Latest update: July 2025 – A fresh, nearly identical planning application has been submitted by Stockeld Park / Hallam Land Management
Residents are urged to comment via the North Yorkshire planning portal, or email: planningcomments.har@northyorks.gov.uk, by the deadline of 27th July 2025 quoting the reference 25/02006/OUTMAJ.
Stockeld Park / Spofforth Hill
Proposed Development.
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Better Wetherby’s View
Our Position
Better Wetherby strongly opposes the renewed Stockeld Park development, viewing it as speculative, premature, and contrary to sound, plan‑led development.
Despite this being in North Yorkshire, it sits right on Wetherby’s border, bringing additional stress on Wetherby’s infrastructure.
This land does not form any part of an existing legal allocation and approval would set a damaging precedent for future non‑allocated sites around the town.
Residents are encouraged to submit objections and stay engaged as BW prepares a full response.
Key Issues & Evidence
Planning Context
This is a fresh, almost identical re‑submission of the scheme previously rejected by Planning Inspectorate at a Public Inquiry in 2020. It is adjacent to Wetherby but within North Yorkshire, and would rely on Wetherby’s infrastructure and service provision. The site is not an allocated site in current planning policy, or any legal local, adopted plans.
Environment & Ecology
The 2020 appeal inspector found harm to landscape character and loss of high‑quality agricultural land
Community Impact
This development would be a strain on Wetherby’s services. Future residents would rely on West Yorkshire‑funded amenities despite living in North Yorkshire, creating governance and service‑provision concerns.
What this development involves
Number of homes: 210 (same as the previous unsuccessful application)
Developer: Stockeld Park / Hallam Land Management
Nature of proposal: A fresh, almost identical re‑submission of the scheme stopped at Public Inquiry in early 2020.
Location: Just outside Spofforth, North Yorkshire (Kirk Deighton parish), immediately north of Wetherby.
Status: Full application submitted July 2025; open for public comment.
Timeline of events
July 2025
New application submitted; BW alerts residents and urges objections.
Feb 2025
Pre‑application consultation noticed; Councillor Alan Lamb issues factual clarification.
Early 2020
Application refused at Public Inquiry.
2028-2019
Initial proposal submitted; strong community opposition emerges.