Plans for 44 homes in Dunnington welcomed by a first-time buyer have been approved amid claims it will negatively affect the village.
Plans from Barratt and David Wilson Homes for the development off Eastfield Lane were approved by City of York Council’s planning committee on Monday.
The developers’ application stated the high-quality homes would have good public transport links, access to open space and offer a pleasant environment to live in.
But 11 objections were lodged along with one from Osbaldwick ward’s Cllr Mark Warters while councillors raised concerns about how construction traffic would be managed.
The plans are set to see the homes built on a 1.34ha site with access from Eastfield Lane, at the north east end of the village.
A total of 33 homes will be sold at market prices with 11 earmarked for sale and rent at discounted affordable rates.
The development is set to be made up of three one-bedroom, 12 two-bed, 20 three-bed and nine four-bed homes.
Council planning officers recommended the plans for approval.
A Dunnington resident submitted a comment welcoming more homes which could potentially allow them to stay in the village where they grew up.
The resident, who is a first-time buyer, said: “After growing up in Dunnington, the plans for new development are exactly what the village needs, I would love to be able to stay.”
But objectors, Cllr Warters and Dunnington Parish Council claimed the development could cause significant harm to the area and it would see homes built on green belt land.
They also claimed existing bus services were inadequate and too busy to cope with more passengers, and more residents would put pressure on schools and health facilities.
Committee members Conservative Cllr Chris Steward and Liberal Democrat Coun Christian Vassie also raised concerns about the impact of construction.
Councillors approved a condition calling for construction traffic to be directed away from the village centre and to request that generators are not left overnight.