Politics Residents object to 1,400-home ‘Mountby’ scheme in Scarborough over transport and environmental concerns By Anttoni James Numminen, Local Democracy Reporting Service Comment Published 17th Sep 2024, 16:56 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Plans to build a village of 1,400 homes in Scarborough has met with opposition from residents and authorities. Persimmon Homes Ltd’s proposal for the village known as Mountby has received more than a dozen objections, including from residents concerned about overdevelopment and environmental impacts.
If approved, the 131-hectare site to the east of Scarborough Business Park and south of Cayton and Eastfield would include a primary school, a local centre and a village green. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily The Scarborough News Today newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to The Scarborough News, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. At a recent meeting of Seamer Parish Council, members said they were opposed to the scheme.
Proposed Mountby development, Cayton, near Scarborough. The parish council said it was concerned about the “environmental impact of building on further agricultur.