Controversial plans for 110 new homes on the edge of Pickering will go back before planners next week.
A decision on an outline planning application for a development on land west of the town’s Malton Road was deferred in June amid concerns about drainage.
The application will be discussed again by members of North Yorkshire Council’s Thirsk and Malton area planning committee next Thursday.
In its response to a consultation on the scheme, Pickering Town Council said there did not appear to be a realistic method of addressing surface water run-off in the plans for the development.
The council also raised concerns about connecting the site to a sewer network that needed upgrading.
Planning committee members were also worried about drainage and sewage capacity, and deferred the determination to allow officers to consult with Yorkshire Water and the lead local flood authority (LLFA).
Recommending that the scheme be approved, planning officer Alan Goforth said in a report for councillors that Yorkshire Water were satisfied with the application as long as various conditions were adhered to.
He added: “The LLFA note that the surface water will discharge to ground via infiltration and accept the results of the tests.
“Surface water would be controlled via a series of cellular storage tanks dispersed around the site.
“Further detail on the soakaways and the design for exceedance is required but can be secured at discharge of conditions or reserved matters stage.”
Of 45 local residents who commented on the application, 37 were opposed, with the remaining neutral.
The site has previously been allocated for both housing and green infrastructure uses, with the principle of the residential uses established through the development plan.
As well as the proposed housing, the scheme includes more than a hectare of designated public open space.
The scheme would include 38 affordable properties, if 110 homes were built on the agricultural land.