Otley could commission its own report to see whether the town is ready to cope with more than 1,100 new homes.
The Town Council’s planning and development committee voted unanimously to look into commissioning an impact assessment to examine everything from existing and projected traffic levels to the ability of local schools and health services to cope.
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