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York Council Homes Deal: 300 Homes, Passivhaus Dropped
Willmott Dixon and Cityheart will build York's next council homes, starting with about 300 on five sites. Why the council changed its approach, and which sites.
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Planning
Langwith Village Plans: 3,339 Homes Out for Consultation
Plans for York's 3,339-home garden village at the former Elvington Airfield go to consultation from 19 October. What the Local Plan says it must include.
Cost of living
York Poverty Report: 18% of Children Poor, 125 Years On
18.2% of York children lived in relative poverty in 2025, a University of York report finds. Low-income homes in Heworth and Hull Road fared worst.
Housing
Heronby, Escrick: 3,500 Homes Back, Campaigners Want Proof
Heronby is back with 3,500 homes off the A19 near Escrick. Halt Heronby says the promised schools, healthcare and roads cost tens of millions: who pays?
Planning
York Local Plan 2045: Comments Close 8 Nov, Sites by 18 Dec
York's next Local Plan is open for comment until 8 November, and land for homes and jobs can be put forward until 18 December. Adoption is due June 2029.
Planning
Stockton Lane Garden Village: 360 More Homes Proposed
Up to 360 more homes are proposed at York's ST7 garden village site, three months after an inspector overruled the council to allow 380. Decision due 6 October.
House Prices
York House Prices £310,781: Up Just £3,397 Since 2023
York's average home gained £5,394 in a year to £310,781. Measured from January 2023 the gain is £3,397, and flats are worth £7,042 less than they were then.
Housing
Willow House York: Compulsory Purchase Backed for 36 Homes
The council can now prepare to force the sale of six garages on Long Close Lane. Without them the Willow House scheme drops from 36 affordable homes to 26.
Planning
York Central Approved: 1,014 Homes, Building From 2027
Approved on 10 September: 1,014 homes, a 213-bed hotel and a new station entrance on York Central. Building starts in 2027, first homes due early 2029.
Walmgate
Walmgate: £967,300 Plan Decided 8 Sept, Have Your Say by 4th
York councillors decide the £967,300 South Walmgate plan on 8 September. Written comments and speaking slots close at 5pm on Friday 4 September.
House Prices
York House Prices Up 4.8% to £309,611 in June 2026
York homes gained £14,194 in a year, nearly three times England's rate, and the city is now the dearest of the 14 districts in Yorkshire and the Humber.