The media are reporting that plans to build 1100 homes on the former British Sugar site have been submitted to the York Council.

The plans have not yet been published on the Councils web site.

The site has been available for development for about 5 years with the recession mainly to blame for the slow progress.

Residents will be looking with particular interest to see how the additional traffic generated by the development will be handled. It appears that access will be concentrated on Millfield Lane.

If the plans are approved it will reduce demands to build on Green belt sites around the City

Brief history

• 2011 Plan stalls
• 2013 Methane risk
• 2013 Public exhibition
• 2013 “Large” supermarket claim found to be bogus