Harrogate Borough Council is under increasing pressure from residents and green groups after their proposals to deal with thousands of new homes on the west side of Harrogate were denounced - despite its intention to help bring order to the massive wave of individual planning applications as part of the biggest urban expansion the Harrogate district has seen for decades.
Harrogate Borough Council has been forced on the defensive after revealing the draft version of a long-awaited master plan on how part of the town will cope with 4,000 new homes.
The government's housing agency has been accused of using "bullying" tactics over controversial plans for up to 200 homes at a former police training base in Harrogate.