Buses to replace trains between Knaresborough and York for 9 daysPlan for 50 new homes near Cattal station

A plan has been submitted to build 50 homes near to Cattal station.

London-based Ptarmigan Land North has submitted the proposal to North Yorkshire Council for land south of the station.

It would see 50 homes built, including public open space and potential connections to the railway.

The land near to the station is not included in wider proposals for at least 3,000 homes in the area, known as Maltkiln.

However, the developers said the site could be influenced by the project in terms of appearance.

In documents submitted to the council, the developer said:

“The focus of the proposal is to create a sustainable development within the heart of the new settlement. 

“People and vehicles can easily access all areas of the proposal and make good connections to nearby roads and services. Importantly the proposal includes a potential pedestrian link to the station to the north and potential pedestrian link to the south of the site.

“It has attractive features including a series of arrival spaces and a large area of open space. 

“The proposal has opportunity to create areas for the benefit of biodiversity and generate new habitats. 

“The proposal does not prejudice future development of surrounding spaces. Potential connections to future development could be provided.”

North Yorkshire Council will make a decision on the proposal at a later date.

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Cattal family disconnected from relatives due to station works

A family in Cattal says they are struggling to contact elderly relatives because their phone line has been disconnected for almost two weeks following works at Cattal railway station.

Network Rail recently completed a £9.8m upgrade of the Knaresborough to Poppleton route which includes changes to the track layout at Cattal station.

However, it is suspected a BT telephone line that runs underneath the station has been damaged due to the works, affecting households living nearby.

Val and Keith Welton live near Cattal Station and said their line has been disconnected since December 6.

Keith said the mobile signal in the house is not good enough to hold long conversations and Val has struggled to keep in contact with her mum, who is 80.

He said:

“We don’t know when the line will be back. From our point of view, we have a massive inconvenience.

“My wife likes to keep in touch with her 80 year old mother-in-law everyday and it’s problematic. We have kids and grandchildren too.  One doesn’t know what’s going to happen during covid.”

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Network Rail confirmed it is aware of the issue and is looking into it.

A spokesperson said:

“Our teams have completed a major project to upgrade the signalling system on the line between Knaresborough and Poppleton.

“Network Rail is aware of the issues that a resident near Cattal station is having with their phone line. We are investigating the cause of the problem and looking to help resolve it as soon as possible.”