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A COUNCILLOR’S second attempt for final permission to build a countryside home has been deferred because she could not prove why it needs to be so big. Harrogate Conservative councillor Margaret Atkinson was first granted outline permission to build the four-bed property opposite her existing home in Kirkby Malzeard in 2019 and has since made two failed attempts to secure a final go-ahead under a reserved matters application. This is because her proposed home is classed as an agricultural workers’ dwelling which brings with it rules on size to ensure it can be affordable to any future owners. And a report from council planning officer Emma Howson said the plans were “considerably larger” than guidelines allow and that no evidence had been provided as to the 276 sq m of floorspace is needed.