The scheme was described at Selby & Ainsty planning committee as being “the right scheme in the wrong location”.
The homes were proposed at Station Road by the A59 junction and developer SageHaus Living said in documents it would help meet a “significant demand” for this type of elderly accommodation in the area.
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